WEEK 13 - MINNESOTA VIKINGS (10-1) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (7-4) 2009 REGULAR SEASON Date Opponent Time (CST) Sept. 13 at Cleveland Browns W 34-20 Sept. 20 at Detroit Lions W 27-13 Sept. 27 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS W 27-24 Oct. 5 GREEN BAY PACKERS W 30-23 Oct. 11 at St. Louis Rams W 38-10 Oct. 18 BALTIMORE RAVENS W 33-31 Oct. 25 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 17-27 Nov. 1 at Green Bay Packers W 38-26 Nov. 8 BYE - Nov. 15 DETROIT LIONS W 27-10 Nov. 22 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS W 35-9 Nov. 29 CHICAGO BEARS * W 36-10 Dec. 6 at Arizona Cardinals * 7:20 p.m. Dec. 13 CINCINNATI BENGALS * Noon Dec. 20 at Carolina Panthers * 7:20 p.m. Dec. 28 at Chicago Bears * 7:30 p.m. Jan 3 NEW YORK GIANTS * Noon * Time Subject to Change WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE Tuesday, December 1 s day off Wednesday, December 2 Conference calls TBD 11:45 a.m. - Childress/Favre availability 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Open locker room 1:15 p.m. - Practice* Thursday, December 3 11:45 a.m. - Bevell/Frazier/Murphy availability 11:45 a.m. - Peterson availability 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Open locker room 1:00 p.m. - Practice* Friday, December 4 11:30 a.m. - Practice* 12:50 p.m. - Childress 12:50-1:35 p.m. - Open locker room Saturday, December 5 No access Sunday, December 6 7:20 p.m. - Vikings at Arizona Cardinals * Practice open to media at the beginning Sunday, December 6, 2009 - University of Phoenix Stadium - 7:20 p.m. - NBC GAME SUMMARY Winners of the last 4 straight and off to just the fi fth 10-1 start in team history, the Minnesota Vikings (10-1) will head back of the road to face the Arizona Cardinals (7-4) this Sunday, December 6. Kickoff for the NBC Sunday Night Football game at University of Phoenix Stadium is set for 7:20 p.m. (CT). This will be the 22nd game between the 2 teams, with the Vikings holding a 12-9-0 lead in the overall series. The Vikings have won the last 2 meetings since Brad Childress took the reins in 2006. Next week the Vikings return home to take on the Cincinnati Bengals. BROADCAST COVERAGE TELEVISION: NBC (Channel 11 in Minneapolis) Play-By-Play: Al Michaels Analysts: Cris Collinsworth Sideline Reporter: Andrea Kremer NATIONAL RADIO: WESTWOOD ONE Play-By-Play: Dave Sims Analyst: James Lofton Sideline Reporter: Tony Boselli KFAN-AM 1130/KTLK 100.3-FM Play-by-Play: Paul Allen Analyst: Pete Bercich Sideline Reporter: Greg Coleman Pre-Game Show: Mike Mussman 5:15 p.m. CT KFAN and KTLK serve as the fl agship stations for the 74-station, 6-state Vikings Radio Network. WHAT TO WATCH FOR * The Vikings have won 7 of their last 8 road games, dating back to 2008. * QB Brett Favre will play in his 283rd consecutive game, moving him into sole possession for the most consecutive games played in NFL history by a position player. * With a 100+ passer rating, Favre can move into sole possession of the Vikings record for the most 100+ games in a single season. Favre currently has 8 games in 2009 with a 100+ rating, which is tied with Daunte Culpepper (2004 and 2000) and Randall Cunningham (1998) for the most in a single season. * With a 100+ passer rating, Favre will have his 5th consecutive game with a 100+ rating, which would break the team record (Culpepper-9/26/04-10/24/04 and Favre (11/1/09-11/29/09). * If the Vikings win, it will be the team s 20th win in the last 24 regular season games and it will mark the team s fi rst 11-1 start since 1998. The Vikings 20-7 record since the beginning of the 2008 season is the 2nd-best in the NFL behind Indianapolis (23-4). STATS OF THE WEEK * The Vikings have outscored opponents 98-29 over the last 3 games. The team has scored 30+ points 7 times through the fi rst 11 games, the 2nd-most in team history for a single season (11 times in 1998). In the last 4 games, Minnesota has outscored opponents 62-3 in the 2nd qtr. * The Vikings 10-1 start is only the 5th in team history and the fi rst since 1998. * RB Adrian Peterson has gone over 1,000 yards for the 3rd straight season (1,084), becoming only the 3rd Viking to have 3 straight 1,000-yard seasons (Robert Smith and Chuck Foreman). * The Vikings 537 yards vs. Chicago is the most in the Childress era and the 9th-most for a single game in team history. The Vikings currently rank 5th in the NFL with an average of 390.5 yards per game. * Since the bye week, Vikings opponents have averaged 22:10 in time of possession, 9.67 points per game and 226 yards of total offense. During those 3 games, the Vikings offense is averaging 27:50 in time of possession, 32.67 points per game and 487 yards of total offense.
MEET THE HEAD COACHES CHILDRESS LEADS VIKINGS TO 1ST NORTH TITLE NFL Head Coach: 4th Year Overall NFL Experience: 12th Year Coaching Experience: 32nd Year Overall NFL Record: 34-26-0 (.567) Regular Season: 34-25-0 (.576) Postseason: 0-1 (.000) Record with MIN: 34-26-0 (.567) Record vs. ARI: 1-0 (1.000) College: Eastern Illinois Vikings Head Coach Brad Childress enters the 2009 season, his 32nd in coaching and his 12th on an NFL sideline, with a team poised to build on the progress made in his opening 3 seasons with the Vikings. In 2008, Childress, whose teams have improved by 2 wins in each of the last 3 years, going from 6-10 in 2006, to 8-8 in 07 and 10-6 in 08, led the Vikings to their fi rst NFC North title since the NFC Central was realigned in 2002 and the team s only division title since 2000. It was also Minnesota s fi rst 10-win season in 8 years. For Childress, the division title was his 5th in the past 8 seasons, dating back to 2001 with Philadelphia, and it was his 6th playoff appearance in the last 9 years. In his past 9 NFL seasons between Minnesota and Philadelphia, Childress has been part of teams that have only suffered 2 losing seasons. Since taking over the Vikings in 2006, Childress teams have consistently boasted one of the most productive rushing attacks in the NFL. The Vikings have the 3rd-best rushing yards per game average in the NFL since 2006 at 141.2 and are tied for 6th in the NFL with 49 TDs on the ground. In 2008, RB Adrian Peterson became the fi rst RB in team history to lead the NFL in rushing with 1,760 yards, a team record. Defensively, the Vikings have established an NFL standard by ranking #1 against the run for 3 consecutive seasons, the only team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to accomplish the feat. If the Vikings can continue that trend in 2009, they will be just the 2nd team in NFL history to rank #1 against the run in 4 consecutive years (Dallas - 1966-69). Since 2006, the Vikings have allowed just 3,400 rushing yards, an average of 70.8 yards per game, which is the best in the NFL during that time frame. In 2008, the Vikings ranked 6th in overall defense, which was the highest ranking the team has had since 1994, when they ranked 5th. Since Childress took over, the team has scored 15 defensive touchdowns, which is tied with Green Bay for the most from 2006-08). During Childress 3+ seasons leading the Vikings, the team has had 11 players earn 15 NFC of the Week honors, including 5 in 2008 and 4 thus far in 2009. Of those 11 players, 9 joined the Vikings via free agency or the draft since Childress came to the team. The Vikings ability to add key elements through free agency, trades and the draft while keeping solid team chemistry has been a fundamental principle under Childress leadership. Finding players whose talents fi t the teamfi rst philosophy and whose work ethic matches that of their teammates has helped build a roster that is single-minded and accountable to one another. Childress has been instrumental in bringing in explosive players such as Jared Allen, Brett Favre, Bernard Berrian and others via free agency while drafting the likes of Adrian Peterson, Percy Harvin and Chad Greenway. Under Childress, the Vikings have also re-signed instrumental players like Kevin Williams, E.J. Henderson and Antoine Winfi eld. Prior to joining the Vikings, Childress spent 7 years with the Philadelphia Eagles, including the fi nal 4 seasons as offensive coordinator. He also spent 20 years at the collegiate level, the fi nal 8 coming with the University of Wisconsin. CHILDRESS COACHING BACKGROUND 2006-present... Minnesota Vikings...Head Coach 2002-05... Philadelphia Eagles...Offensive Coordinator 1999-01... Philadelphia Eagles...Quarterbacks 1991-98... Wisconsin...Offensive Coordinator/QBs/RBs 1990... Utah...Wide Receivers 1986-89... Northern Arizona...Offensive Coordinator 1985... Indianapolis Colts...QBs/Quality Control 1978-84... Illinois...Running Backs/Wide Receivers WHISENHUNT LEADS CARDS TO SUPER BOWL NFL Head Coach: 3rd Year Overall NFL Experience: 13th Year Coaching Experience: 15th Year Overall NFL Record: 27-20-0 (.574) Regular Season: 24-19-0 (.558) Postseason: 3-1 (.750) Record with ARI: 27-20-0 Record vs. MIN: 0-1-0 (.000) College: Georgia Tech Ken Whisenhunt was named Arizona s head coach on January 14, 2007, when he signed a 4-year contract with a team option for a fi fth. In 2+ seasons, he has established himself as one of the top coaches in the National Football League as he is just the 2nd Cardinals head coach to go.500 or better in each of his fi rst 2 seasons. In 2007, Whisent led Arizona to an 8-8 mark, the team s best record since going 9-7 in 1998. The following year was even better, as Arizona secured the franchise s fi rst postseason appearance since 1998 with a 9-7 mark, the fi rst division crown since 75 and the fi rst home playoff game since 1947. The season ended with the team s fi rst-ever conference title and Super Bowl appearance. Arizona s 12 wins in 08 were the most in team history and the Cardinals won more postseason contests in January (3) than they had in the entire team history (2). Prior to this season, in the 36 games played in Whisenhunt s 2 seasons as head coach, the Cardinals scored 20-or-more points in 29 of them and 30+ points in 16. During that time, the Cardinals posted a 12-4 regular season mark at home (6-2 each year), which was the best home record in the NFC over that span and trailed only New England and Pittsburgh among all NFL teams. In 2007, Arizona set a franchise record for passing TDs in a season (32) and the team s point total of 404 was the 2nd-highest in team Cardinals history. In 08, the Cardinals offense was against explosive, scoring a franchise record 427 points. They added 188 more in the postseason, the 3rd-highest total in NFL postseason history. Before coming to Arizona, Whisenhunt spent the previous 6 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. For the fi rst 3, he was tight ends coach and then became offensive coordinator for 3, helping the team earn a victory in Super Bowl XL. He previously coached at the NFL level with the Jets (200), the Browns (1999) and the Ravens (1997-98) after beginning his coaching career in the collegiat eranks with Vanderbilt (1995-96). Whisenhunt also played in the NFL for 9 seasons with the Falcons (1985-88), the Redskins (1989-90) and the Jets (1991-93). WHISENHUNT S BACKGROUND 2007-present... Arizona Cardinals... Head Coach 2004-06... Pittsburgh Steelers... Offensive Coordinator 2001-03... Pittsburgh Steelers... Tight Ends 2000... New York Jets... Tight Ends 1999... Cleveland Browns... Special Teams 1997-98... Baltimore Ravens... Tight Ends 1995-96... Vanderbilt... Special Teams/Tight Ends 1991-93... New York Jets... Tight End/H-back 1989-90... Washington Redskins... Tight End/H-back 1985-88... Atlanta Falcons... Tight End/H-back VIKINGS-CARDINALS SERIES BY THE NUMBERS Record vs. Cardinals...Vikings 12-9-0 Last regular season game...vikings 35, Cardinals 14 (2008) Vikings largest winning margin...28; Vikings 28, Cardinals 0 (1991) Cardinals largest winning margin.42; Cardinals 56, Vikings 14 (1963) Current series streak... Vikings 2 Vikings longest win streak... 5 (1995-2000) Cardinals longest win streak...4 (1977-1983) Most Points, Vikings...41 (1996, 1998) Most Points, Cardinals...56 (1963) Most Points, both teams...72; Cardinals 41, Vikings 31 (1983) Fewest Points, Vikings...7 (3 times) Fewest Points, Cardinals...0 (1991) Fewest Points, both teams...24; Cardinals 17, Vikings 7 (1994) WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 2
VIKINGS-CARDINALS GAME INFORMATION VIKINGS PERFORMANCES VS. CARDINALS Jared Allen... 2 games, 9 solo tackles, 3.0 sacks, 2 TFLs Bernard Berrian... 2 games, 3 rec., 72 yards, 24.0 avg., 1 TD, long 41 Brett Favre... 5 games, 102-of-157 passing, 65.0%, 1,302 yards, 11 TDs, 3 INTs, long 55, 106.2 rating Percy Harvin... Has not played the Cardinals Ryan Longwell... 5 games, 8-for-9 FGs, 18-for-18 PATs, 42 points Adrian Peterson... 1 game, 28 att., 169 yards, 32 long, 5.9 avg. Chester Taylor... 3 games, 47 att., 247 yards, 28 long, 1 TD; 10 rec., 97 yards, 9.7 avg., 1 TD, 15 long Kevin Williams... 3 games, 11 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 2 TFL, 15 QB hurries, 1 FF, 2 PD, 1 INT VIKINGS BIG DAYS VS. CARDINALS VIKINGS VS. CARDINALS SERIES NOTES * DE Jared Allen recorded 2.0 sacks and 5 solo tackles against Arizona when the two teams met last on 12/14/08. * WR Bernard Berrian caught a 41-yard touchdown pass and returned a punt 82 yards for a score when the teams played on 23/24/08. * FB Jeff Dugan caught his fi rst career touchdown pass from 3 yards out against the Cardinals on 11/26/06. * DE Ray Edwards recorded a half sack on Arizona s Matt Leinart and recorded a then career-high four hurries on 11/26/06. * QB Brett Favre set a career-high with 6 TDs passes as a member of the Jets when the teams met last September. Favre went 24-of-34 passing for 289 yards and a stellar passer rating of 123.7. He was named AFC Offensive of the Week after the game. * LB Chad Greenway notched 8 tackles, 1.0 sack, and 5 passes defensed against the Cardinals on 12/14/08. * This is the 2nd consecutive year the 2 teams will meet at the University of Phoenix stadium with the Vikings taking a 35-14 victory home in week 15 last season. * The Vikings lead the all-time series with the Cardinals 12-9, including postseason action and are 6-5 against Arizona on the road. * The Vikings knocked the Cardinals out in the Divisional Playoffs round following their 15-1 season in 1998 with a dominating 41-21 performance. * The Cardinals knocked the Vikings out of the playoffs in 2003 when they defeated Minnesota in the fi nal game of the season on a last 2nd TD pass. * Two Arizona head coaches had been Vikings assistants under legendary coach Bud Grant - Bob Hollway and Buddy Ryan. Former Vikings head coach Dennis Green fi lled the same role for the Cardinals after leaving Minnesota. * QB Tarvaris Jackson threw for a career-high 4 touchdown passes with a passer rating of 135.5 on his way to his fi rst-career NFC Offensive of The Week honors on 12/14/08. * LB Ben Leber forced a career-high 2 fumbles in a 31-26 win on 11/26/06. * K Ryan Longwell has had some of the best games in his career against the Cardinals, all as a member of the Green Bay Packers. He scored a career-high 17 points and made a career-high 5 FGs against Arizona on 9/24/00 and attempted and connected on a career-high 7 PATs on 1/2/00. * RB Adrian Peterson racked up 165 yards on 28 carries, for a 5.9 yard average In his first-career action at Arizona on 12/14/08. * RB Chester Taylor churned out 136 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries and had 3 receptions for 35 yards against the Cardinals on 11/26/06. * DT Kevin Williams posted a career-high 10 tackles, 3.0 sacks, intercepted the fi rst pass of his career and forced a fumble in the fi nal game of his rookie season against the Cardinals on 12/28/03. Williams earned NFC Defensive Rookie of the Month for December in large part because of his effort against the Cardinals. * S Madieu Williams sacked Arizona QB Kurt Warner as a member of the Cincinnati Bengals on 11/18/07. * CB Antoine Winfield registered 10 tackles, 9 solo and had 2 pass breakups against Arizona on 11/26/06. AT * The Vikings have won 7 of the last 8 games and 9 of the 11 matchupsbetween the two teams since Arizona relocated from St. Louis. * Head Coach Brad Childress is 2-0 against the Cardinals. 2009 STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT (2009 regular season NFL ranking/week 12 final) Vikings Cardinals 10-1... Record...7-4 342 (2)...Total Points Scored... 267 (10) 31.1 (2)... Points Per Game...24.3 (10) 319 (2)...Offensive Points Scored... 246 (10) 236 (4)... First Downs...226 (7t) 390.0 (5)... Total Offense Per Game...357.5 (10) 5.9 (5)...Avg. Yards Per Play...5.7 (13) 129.2 (9)...Net Rushing Yards Per Game...92.4 (27) 260.8 (7)... Net Passing Yards Per Game...265.2 (5) 3/91 (1)... Had Intercepted/Yards Returned... 12/127 (22t) 11 (2)...Total Giveaways...21 (23t) 22/164 (13)... Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost...18/140 (5) 33:21 (3)... Possession Average...30:52 (10) 48.7 (2)...Third Down Efficiency...35.6 (25) 50.0 (14t)...Fourth Down Efficiency... 50.0 (14t) 60.4 (7)...Red Zone TD Efficiency...71.1 (1) 18.5 (8)...Opp. Points Per Game...19.7 (13) 168 (4t)... Total Offensive Points Allowed... 210 (16) 185 (4t)...Opp. First Downs... 196 (11t) 303.5 (8)...Opp. Total Offense Per Game...366.9 (24) 5.2 (13)... Opp. Avg. Yards Per Play...5.6 (23) 81.6 (2)... Opp. Net Rushing Yards Per Game...108.6 (14) 221.9 (19)...Opp. Net Passing Yards Per Game...258.3 (29) 37.0 (2)...Opp. Red Zone TD Efficiency... 45.5 (9t) 9/45 (20t)...Defensive Interceptions/Yards...11/158 (11t) 40/244 (1)... Defensive Sacks/Yards... 32/189 (4t) +8 (5t)... Turnover Ratio... -4 (21t) 48/43.6 (19)...Punts/Gross Punting Avg.... 62/47.7 (3) 69/501 (21)... Penalties/Yards... 73/602 (24t) WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 3
VIKINGS-CARDINALS GAME INFORMATION 2009 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (Qualifying players only/week 12 final) 2009 Minnesota Vikings Category Total NFC Rank NFL Rank Scoring Longwell... 94...3... 4 Passing Yds. Favre... 2,874...4... 8 Passing TDs Favre... 24...2...2t Passer Rating Favre... 112.1...2... 2 Completion Pct. Favre... 69.3...1... 2 Rushing Att. Peterson... 230...2... 2 Rushing Yds. Peterson... 1,084...2... 3 Rushing TDs Peterson... 12...1... 2 Receptions Rice... 56... 6t...15t Receiving Yds. Rice... 964...1... 3 Receiving TDs Shiancoe... 8... 3t...4t Interceptions Griffi n... 3...11t...19t Fumble Rec. Allen/Greenway... 2... 5t...7t Sacks Allen... 12.5...1... 2 Punting Avg. Kluwe... 43.6...9... 20 Punt Ret. Avg. Reynaud... 11.6...3... 5 KO Ret. Avg. Harvin... 29.8...1... 1 2009 Arizona Cardinals Category Total NFC Rank NFL Rank Scoring Rackers... 69...10... 19t Passing Yds. Warner... 2,718...5...11 Passing TDs Warner... 20...4... 6t Passer Rating Warner... 94.4...4...9 Completion Pct. Warner... 67.5...3...6 Rushing Att. Hightower... 113...18...34 Rushing Yds. Wells... 489...17... 31t Rushing TDs Hightower... 6... 4t... 12t Receptions Fitzgerald... 75...1...3 Receiving Yds. Fitzgerald... 826...4...12 Receiving TDs Fitzgerald... 9... 1t... 1t Interceptions Rolle... 4... 5t... 8t Fumble Rec. Berry... 2... 5t... 7t Sacks Dockett... 7.0... 7t... 12t Punting Avg. Graham... 47.7...2...3 Punt Ret. Avg. Breaston... 6.6...12...22 KO Ret. Avg. Stephens-Howling.. 25.0...6...13 A WIN WOULD... * Give the Vikings a 5-1 away record in 2009 and give the team 8 wins in the last 9 road trips, dating back to 2008. * Give the Vikings a 9-0 record against the NFC this season. * Give the Vikings their 20th victory in the last 24 regular season games, dating back to 2008. The Vikings are 19-4 in the last 23 games. * Give the Vikings their fi rst 11-1 start since 1998. * Improve the Vikings all-time record against the Cardinals to 13-9-0 and 7-5 on the road. * Give the Vikings a 2-0 record at University of Phoenix Stadium. * Improve Head Coach Brad Childress all-time record against the Cardinals to 3-0. AT VIKINGS-CARDINALS PROMINENT CONNECTIONS VIKINGS-CARDINALS CONNECTIONS - Vikings DL coach Karl Dunbar played for the Cardinals from 1994-95. - Cardinals CB Ralph Brown played for the Vikings from 2004-05, appearing in 28 games. - Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald was a ball boy at several Minnesota Vikings training camps, held annually in Mankato, MN. - Cardinals C Lyle Sendlein s father, Robin Sendlein, was a 2nd round draft pick and played LB for the Vikings from 1981-84. LOCAL CONNECTIONS - Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell is a native of Yuma and was a standout at Chaparral HS in Scottsdale, where his father, James, coached. - Minnesota has fi ve members on its coaching staff who coached or played for Northern Arizona. Vikings head coach Brad Childress (1986-89), OL coach Pat Morris (1978) and quality control-defense/ LBs Jeff Imamura (2000-02) all coached for the Lumberjacks. Bevell played for Northern Arizona in 1989 and assistant DB coach Derek Mason played there from 1988-91, and is a native of Phoenix. - Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald is a native of Minneapolis and attended the Academy of the Holy Angels, where he was a two-time Prep All- American. - Vikings DE Jared Allen makes his offseason home in Arizona. - Vikings vice president of operations/legal counsel Kevin Warren is from Tempe and earned his undergraduate degree from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, where he scored more than 1,100 points for the basketball team in 2 seasons and was an Academic All-American. Kevin Warren s father, Dr. Morrison Warren Sr., was president of the 1982 Fiesta Bowl. Kevin has been a member of the Fiesta Bowl Board of Directors since 2004. NFL CONNECTIONS - Vikings TE coach Jimmie Johnson and Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt, assistant head coach/ol Russ Grimm and QB coach Jeff Rutledge were teammates with the Washington Redskins. - Vikings QB Brett Favre, K Ryan Longwell, and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell all spent time in Green Bay with Cardinals defensive coordinator coach Bill Davis were on staff there. - Vikings TE Visanthe Shiancoe played with Cardinals QB Kurt Warner with the New York Giants. - Warner was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted rookie free agent in 1994 while Favre was 2-years into his tenure as Green Bay s signal caller. - Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier was on staff in Indianapolis when Cardinals RB Edgerrin James played his fi nal season there. - Vikings DE Jared Allen and CB Benny Sapp played with Cardinals LB Monty Beisel in Kansas City while Vikings LB coach Fred Pagac was on staff. - Vikings TE Visanthe Shiancoe and Cardinals CB Ralph Brown II were teammates with the New York Giants in 2003. - Vikings G Steve Hutchinson played in Seattle with Cardinals OLB Chike Okeafor and WR Jerheme Urban while Cardinals DB coach Teryl Austin was on staff. - Vikings WR coach George Stewart was on staff in San Francisco when Okeafor played there. - Vikings WR Bernard Berrian played in Chicago with Cardinals T Mike Gandy. - Vikings DL coach Karl Dunbar was on staff with Chicago in 2004 when Gandy played there. - Vikings DT Pat Williams played for Buffalo while Cardinals passing game coordinator Mike Miller was on staff there. - Vikings WR coach George Stewart and Bill Davis were on staff together in Atlanta from 2002-03. - Vikings TE Visanthe Shiancoe played for the Giants while Davis coached New York s LBs in 2004. - Vikings T Artis Hicks played with Cardinals CB Roderick Hood, WR Sean Morey, S Matt Ware and - Vikings S Madieu Williams played with Cardinals DE Bryan Robinson in Cincinnati. 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VIKINGS-CARDINALS GAME INFORMATION KEEP AN EYE ON... Individual - With 2.0 sacks, DE Jared Allen can tie his total from last season (14.5), the 7th-best single season sack total in Vikings history. - With 2.5 sacks, Allen can climb into the Vikings top 5 for most sacks in a single season. Allen has 12.5 on the year and Carl Eller s 15.0 in 1969 and 1976 rank 5th). - QB Brett Favre will play in his 283rd consecutive game, moving into sole possession of the most consecutive games played by a position player in NFL history. Favre is currently tied with Jim Marshall at 282. - With 126 passing yards, Favre will reach 3,000 yards passing for the 18th time in his career and the 18th consecutive season, both NFL records. - With a 100+ passer rating, Favre would move into sole possession of fi rst place for the most games with a 100+ passer rating in a single season in Vikings history. Favre shares the record with Daunte Culpepper (2004 and 2000) and Randall Cunningham (1998), with 8 games thus far in 2009. - With a 100+ passer rating against Arizona, Favre would notch his 5th consecutive game with that feat and move into sole possession for the longest streak of consecutive games with a 100+ passer rating in Vikings history. Favre has fi nished his last 4 games with a 100+ rating, tying the team record. - If he doesn t throw an INT, Favre will move into a fi rst place tie with Fran Tarkenton in Vikings history for the most consecutive games without an INT. Currently Favre has gone 4 straight games without an INT, and Tarkenton s record is 5. - If he doesn t throw an INT, Favre will move into sole possession of the team record for the most games in a single season without an INT. Currently Favre has 8 games without a pick, which is tied with Daunte Culpepper (2004) and Warren Moon (1995) for the most. - With a passing TD, Favre will move into a 6th place tie for the most passing TDs in a single season in Vikings history. Favre is tied for 9th with 24 on the year, and Fran Tarkenton (1975, 1978) and Daunte Culpepper (2003) rank 6th with 25. - With 2 passing TDs, Favre will move into a 5th place tie for the most passing TDs in a single season in Vikings history. Currently Tommy Kramer s 26 in 1981) ranks 5th. - With 32 more completions, Favre will have 6,000 for his career (regular season only). - With 1 TD, WR Percy Harvin can move into sole possession of 4th place in team history for the most combined TDs by a rookie. Harvin has 7 on the season. - With 1 receiving TD, Harvin can move into sole possession of 3rd place in Vikings history for the most receiving TDs by a rookie. Harvin has 5 on the season thus far. - Harvin needs 395 combined yards to surpass RB Adrian Peterson s record-setting 2,021 combined yards in 2007. Harvin is currently in 2nd place in Vikings history for combined yards (rushing, receiving, kick returns, punt returns) as a rookie with 1,617. - With the start, T Phil Loadholt will move into a 4th-place tie for the most starts by a rookie tackle in Vikings history. Loadholt s 10 starts on the season are 5th behind Frank Myers (1978) 11. - With 7 points, K Ryan Longwell can move into 16th place all-time for most points scored. Longwell s 1,464 points currently ranks 17th, and Pat Leahy s 1,470 ranks 16th. KEEP AN EYE ON... - T Bryant McKinnie will play his 112th career game, moving him into sole possession of 5th place for most Vikings games played by a tackle (currently tied with Todd Steussie for 5th). - With a rushing TD, RB Adrian Peterson can set a career high and tie the team record for the most rushing TDs in a single season (13-has happened 3 times). Peterson currently ranks 4th in Vikings history with 12 rushing TDs on the year. - With a rushing TD, Peterson can move into a tie for 7th place among all players for most rushing TDs in the fi rst 3 NFL seasons. Peterson s 34 career rushing TDs ranks 8th and Terrell Davis 35 (1995-97) ranks 7th. - With 2 rushing TDs, Peterson can break the team record for the most rushing TDs in a single season, which is currently 13 (3 times). - With 100+ rushing yards, Peterson can pick up his 20th career game of 100 or more yards. That would tie Terrell Davis (1995-97) for the 5th-most 100-yard games in the fi rst 3 NFL seasons. - With 29 rushing yards, Peterson can move into 9th place in the NFL for the most rushing yards through 3 seasons. Peterson currently ranks 10th with 4,185, and Emmitt Smith s 4,213 yards in his fi rst 3 years ranks 9th. - With 138 rushing yards, Peterson can move into 8th place (Barry Sanders-4,322) for most rushing yards in fi rst 3 NFL seasons. - With 36 receiving yards, Rice can reach 1,000 yards for the fi rst time in his career. - With a receiving TD, TE Visanthe Shiancoe can move into sole possession of 1st place for the most receiving TDs by a tight end in a single season. Shiancoe currently has 8 on the year, which is tied with Joe Sensor ( 81) for 1st place. - With a TD, Shiancoe will surpass 100 career points as a Viking. He currently has 96. - With 8 receptions, Shiancoe will reach 150 for his career. - With 16 receiving yards, RB Chester Taylor will reach 2,000 for his career. Starts/Games Played - LB E.J. Henderson will start his 75th career regular season game. - CB Cedric Griffin will start his 50th career regular season game. - P Chris Kluwe will play in his 75th career regular season game. - T Ryan Cook will play in his 50th career regular season game. 11-GAME COMPARISON - 2008/2009 * The Vikings have 40 more fi rst downs this year than they had at the 11-game mark in 2008. * Minnesota has scored 15 more TDs after 11 games in 2009 compared to 2008 and has given up 4 fewer on defense. * The Vikings have passed for 851 more yards after 11 games in 2009 compared to this point in 2008. * The Vikings have gained 755 more total yards of offense than they had at this point last season. * At this time last year, the Vikings ranked 23rd in the NFL in 3rd-down conversions. Currently the team ranks 2nd in 2009. WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 5
VIKINGS-CARDINALS GAME INFORMATION VIKINGS-CARDINALS ALL-TIME VIKINGS VS. CARDINALS Won 12, Lost 9, Tied 0 Home 6-4; Away 6-5 Year Site Result 1963... Minnesota...St. Louis 56-14 1967... Minnesota...St. Louis 34-24 1969... St. Louis... Minnesota 27-10 1972... Minnesota...St. Louis 19-17 1974... St. Louis... Minnesota 28-24 1974*... Minnesota... Minnesota 30-14 1977... Minnesota...St. Louis 27-7 1979... St. Louis...St. Louis 37-7 1981... St. Louis...St. Louis 30-17 1983... St. Louis...St. Louis 41-31 1991... Minnesota... Minnesota 34-7 1991... Arizona... Minnesota 28-0 1994... Arizona...Arizona 17-7 1995... Arizona...Minnesota 30-24 (OT) 1996... Minnesota... Minnesota 41-17 1997... St. Louis... Minnesota 20-19 1998*... Minnesota... Minnesota 41-21 2000... Minnesota... Minnesota 31-14 2003... Arizona...Arizona 18-17 2006... Minnesota... Minnesota 31-26 2008... Arizona... Minnesota 35-14 * NFC Divisional Playoff Game LAST TIME The Vikings and Cardinals last met on December 14, 2008, as the Vikings played their fi rst-ever contest at the University of Phoenix Stadium. The Vikings put together a complete performance scoring 4 times on offense and once on special teams while only allowing one touchdown defensively, winning 35-14. The Vikings offense put up 396 yards of offense including 239 yards rushing on the day and controlled the ball for 34:34 seconds of the game.qb Tarvaris Jackson had a career-day, throwing for 4 touchdown passes on the day and ended 11-17 for 163 yards and a passer rating of 135.5. Jackson s biggest plays of the day came on 59 and 41 yards touchdown passes to WRs Bobby Wade and Bernard Berrian, respectively. Also catching TDs from Jackson were WR Sidney Rice and RB Chester Taylor. For his efforts Jackson was named the NFC s Offensive of the Week. RB Adrian Peterson had a big day on the ground for the Vikings rushing for 165 yards on 28 carries (5.9 yard average), breaking two team records in the process. Peterson passed Robert Smith with his ninth game of 100 or more yards on the season and also passed Smith s single-season rushing record on his way to 1,760-yard season. It was also Peterson s fi fth game of his short career where he rushed for over 150 yards. Taylor chipped in with 66 yards on 10 carries (6.6 yard average). The Vikings defense limited the Cardinals number one ranked scoring offense to 7 points on the day, allowing only 43 rushing yards, while taking the ball away twice. Minnesota also sacked QB Kurt Warner 4 times. LB Chad Greenway (8 tackles) and DE Jared Allen (2.0 sacks) led the way for the defense. DE Brian Robison added a sack and Greenway and fellow LB Napoleon Harris spilt a sack. Taking the ball away for the Vikings were CB Cedric Griffi n who notched his fi rst INT of the year and S Darren Sharper who recovered a fumbled forced by CB Antoine Winfi eld. The Vikings special teams unit recorded their only punt return touchdown of the year with Berrian taking back a kick for 82 yards early in the fi rst quarter. BY THE NUMBERS 0 Sacks of QB Brett Favre the Vikings allowed in 2 games against his former Packers team this season. 2 Kickoff returns WR Percy Harvin has taken back for TDs. Harvin is the fi rst Viking to have 2 KRs for TDs in a season and a career. 3 Intercepted passes from the Vikings offense, the lowest in the NFL. 3 Consecutive seasons RB Adrian Peterson has rushed for 1,000+ yards. 5 Times the Vikings have started a season with at least a 10-1 record, the most recent of which was 1998. 8 TD receptions for TE Visanthe Shiancoe, tied for the 4th-most of any player in the NFL and 2nd among TEs. 11 Total giveaways by the Vikings, the 2nd-lowest in the NFL. 11 Years since the Vikings have started a season 10-1 (1998). 12 TDs for RB Adrian Peterson, the 2nd-most among all players in the NFL. All of his scores have come on the ground, also the 2nd-most. 12 Vikings wins at Mall of America Field over the last 14 games (2008-09). 19 Vikings victories in the past 23 regular season games, dating back to 10/6/08. The Vikings won 9 of the fi nal 12 games in 2008. 20 Vikings victories since the beginning of 2008 (20-7), the 2nd-most of any team during that time behind only Indianapolis 23. +21 TD-INT ratio for QB Brett Favre, the best in the NFL. 34 Consecutive games in which the Vikings have not allowed a 100-yard rusher, the longest active streak in the NFL. The last time the team gave up 100 yards to an individual was on 11/11/07, when Ryan Grant (Packers) ran for 102 yards. 40 Sacks for the Vikings defense this year, the most in the NFL. 69.3 Completion percentage for QB Brett Favre, a team and personal high and the 2nd-highest in the NFL. 112.1 Passer rating for QB Brett Favre, the 2nd-highest in the NFL and currently his career-high for a single season. 319 Offensive points scored by the Vikings, the 2nd-most in the NFL. 964 Receiving yards for WR Sidney Rice, the 3rd-most among all players. WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 6
VIKINGS-CARDINALS GAME INFORMATION BEST PERFORMANCES VS. CARDINALS MOST TACKLES BY VIKINGS VS. CARDINALS Jack Del Rio, 10/2/94... 17 Matt Blair, 10/25/81... 16 LONGEST CATCHES BY VIKINGS VS. CARDINALS Gene Washington, 10/8/67...85t (from Joe Kapp) Gene Washington, 10/19/69...71 (from Joe Kapp) Bobby Wade, 12/14/08... 59 (from Tarvaris Jackson) RECEIVING YARDS BY VIKINGS VS. CARDINALS Cris Carter, 10/2/94... 167 Cris Carter, 11/12/95... 157 Cris Carter, 11/12/00...119 RECEPTIONS BY VIKINGS VS. CARDINALS Cris Carter, 10/2/94... 14 Cris Carter, 11/12/95... 12 RUSHING YARDS BY VIKINGS VS. CARDINALS Adrian Peterson, 12/14/08... 165 Chester Taylor, 11/26/06... 136 Robert Smith, 11/12/00...117 RUSHING TDs BY VIKINGS VS. CARDINALS Herschel Walker, 10/27/91... 3 Tommy Mason, 10/6/63... 2 PASSING YARDS VS. CARDINALS Warren Moon, 10/2/94... 355 Tommy Kramer, 10/25/81... 343 Warren Moon, 11/12/95... 342 PASSING TDs BY VIKINGS VS. CARDINALS Tarvaris Jackson, 12/14/08... 4 Brad Johnson, 12/1/96... 4 Warren Moon, 11/12/95... 4 SACKS BY VIKINGS VS. CARDINALS Kevin Williams, 12/28/03... 3.0 Chris Doleman, 10/13/91... 3.0 INTERCEPTIONS BY VIKINGS VS. CARDINALS Dwight Smith, 11/26/06... 2 Nate Wright, 11/4/79... 2 FACING THE CHAMPS This season the Vikings will face both teams from the epic Super Bowl XLIII played in February: Pittsburgh and Arizona. The last time the Vikings faced both teams from the previous Super Bowl came in 2001. In team history, the Vikings have played both defending AFC and NFC champions a total of 7 times. Chasing the Champions - Facing the Previous Super Bowl Teams 2009 Super Bowl XLIII Champions Pittsburgh Steelers (L 17-27) NFC Champions Arizona Cardinals (at Arizona, 12/6/09) 2001 Super Bowl XXXV Champions Baltimore Ravens (L 3-19) NFC Champions N.Y. Giants (W 28-19) 1999 Super Bowl XXXIII Champions Denver Broncos (W 23-20) NFC Champions Atlanta Falcons (W 17-14) 1997 Super Bowl XXXI Champions Green Bay Packers (L 32-38) (also lost 11-27 that year) AFC Champions New England Patriots (W 23-18) 1990 Super Bowl XXIV Champions San Francisco 49ers (L 17-20) AFC Champions Denver Broncos (W 27-22) 1984 Super Bowl XVIII Champions L.A. Raiders (L 20-23) NFC CHampions Washington Redskins (L 17-31) 1981 Super Bowl Champions Oakland Raiders (l 10-36) NFC Champions Philadelphia Eagles (W 35-23) 1978 Super Bowl XII Champions Dallas Cowboys (W 21-10) AFC Champions Denver Broncos (W 12-9 OT) LAST WEEK Last week the Vikings improved to 10-1 on the season, and 6-0 at Mall of America Field, with a dominating 36-10 victory over their NFC North division rivals the Chicago Bears. VIKINGS OFFENSE The Vikings produced their best offensive output under Brad Childress, piling up 537 yards of total offense. For the 2nd week in a row the offense controlled the clock for over 40:00 of the game. It was also the 7th time this season the Vikings have scored 30+ points, good for 2nd-most in team history. QB Brett Favre led the Vikings offense; passing for the 4th best total of his career with 392 yards on 32-of-48 passing including 3 TDs. Favre was able to utilize his weapons on offense by spreading the ball around and completing 6 passes to 4 different receivers. WR Percy Harvin led the receivers in yards, earning his fi rst career 100-yard receiving game with 101 yards on 6 catches and TD. Also catching TDs on the day were RB Chester Taylor and TE Visanthe Shiancoe. Shiancoe tied a team record for most TD receptions in a season by a TE with 8 on the year and fi nished the game with 5 grabs for 51 yards, while Taylor racked up 51 on 6 catches. WRs Bernard Berrian (74 yards) and Sidney Rice (89) yards also had 6 receptions. RB Adrian Peterson rushed for 85 yards on 25 carries and tied a career-high with his 12th touchdown of the season. Harvin and Taylor added 45 and 33 yards on the ground, respectively. Favre set or tied a number of team records on the afternoon including, most TDs thrown in the 1st season with the Vikings (24), fewest games needed to reach 10 wins (11), most games in a season without an interception (8), consecutive games with a 100+ QB rating (4 112.5), most 100+ rating in a season (8). Favre also tied former Viking Jim Marshall s NFL record for consecutive games played by a position player at 282 and became the fi rst player in NFL history to reach 500 combined (passing/rushing) regular season TDs (502). VIKINGS DEFENSE The Vikings defense shutdown the Bears attack allowing only 169 yards of total offense and one touchdown on the day. Particularly impressive was the defense s effort in the second half, allowing Chicago only 2 yards on 12 plays after the intermission. Minnesota also held the Bears to only 43 rushing yards, stretching their streak to 34 straight games without giving up a 100-yard rusher, the NFL s longest active streak. The Vikings defense also made it tough on Chicago QB Jay Cutler, sacking him 4 times and picking him off twice. DE Jared Allen led the Vikings defense with 2.0 sacks, 1 INT, 1 FF and 5 tackles. DE Ray Edwards and DT Pat Williams each had 1.0 sack, and CB Cedric Griffin had the Vikings other INT. LB Chad Greenway and S Madieu Williams led the Vikings with 7 tackles apiece. VIKINGS SPECIAL TEAMS K Ryan Longwell connected on all four of his PATs and all three of his FG tries, including a 52-yarder that moved him into fi rst place in team history with 9 FGs of 50+ yards. LB Heath Farwell recovered a fumble on kickoff coverage for the second straight week that led to a Longwell FG. NFL WEEK 13 SCHEDULE Thursday, December 3 N.Y. Jets at Buffalo... 7:20 p.m. Sunday, December 6 Philadelphia at Atlanta...Noon St. Louis at Chicago...Noon Detroit at Cincinnati...Noon Tennessee at Indianapolis...Noon Denver at Kansas City...Noon New Orleans at Washington...Noon Tampa Bay at Carolina...Noon Houston at Jacksonville...Noon Oakland at Pittsburgh...Noon San Diego at Cleveland... 3:05 p.m. San Francisco at Seattle... 3:15 p.m. Dallas at N.Y. Giants... 3:15 p.m. New England at Miami... 3:15 p.m. Minnesota at Arizona...7:20 p.m. Monday, December 7 Baltimore at Green Bay... 7:30 p.m. VIKINGS VS. NFC/NFC NORTH The Vikings currently hold a 165-122-5 record (including postseason) against the NFC North division. The Vikings are 350-272-9 against the entire NFC in both regular and postseason play. The Vikings are 5-0 against the NFC North and 8-0 against the NFC in 2009. WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 7
VIKINGS 2009 TEAM NOTES COORDINATING THEIR EFFORTS Offensive Coordinator Darrell Bevell Offensive Coordinator Darrell Bevell, in his 4th season with Minnesota, spent 2008 leading the Vikings to the 4th-most rushing yards in team history (2,332). The 145.8 yards-pergame average ranked 5th in the NFL, as the unit boasted the league s leading rusher in RB Adrian Peterson. Peterson rushed for 1,760 yards while breaking several team records, including the most rushing yards in a single season, the most 100-yard rushing performances in a season (10), and the highest yards per game average (110.0). He became the 3rd fastest player in NFL history to reach 2,000 career yards (21 games) and just the 5th player all-time to reach 3,000 rushing yards within the fi rst 2 years (3,101). Bevell also saw free agent WR Bernard Berrian develop into the team s fi rst deep threat in years. Berrian had the Vikings 5 longest receptions of the season and led the Vikings in receiving yards 8 times. He averaged 20.1 yards per catch, which was the highest in the league among receivers with at least 40 catches. Under Bevell s guidance, Peterson and G Steve Hutchinson earned Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors. Asst. Head Coach/Def. Coord. Leslie Frazier In 2008, Vikings Assistant Head Coach/ Defensive Coordinator Leslie Frazier held the reigns of the NFL s 6th-ranked overall defense and the league s #1 rushing defense. It was the 3rd straight year the team fi nished #1 against the run, a feat that had never before been accomplished since the 1970 NFL merger. Frazier, who joined the Vikings in 2007, has now been in charge of 2 of those 3 units. Perhaps even more impressive than the unit s ranking against the run, however, was the giant leap the team made against the pass. In 2008, the Vikings defense ranked 18th in the passing game after fi nishing 32nd the year prior. The unit allowed just 15 passing touchdowns; only 4 teams in the league gave up fewer scores through the air. Not only did the unit prevent passing TDs, the Vikings defense limited opposing team s offensive output altogether, allowing just 254 offensive points, the 5th lowest total in the league, and giving up only 255 fi rst downs, the 4th fewest in the NFL. Frazier saw the team s offseason additions of DE Jared Allen and S Madieu Williams pay dividends, as Allen fi nished 5th in the NFL with 14.5 sacks and Williams returned from injury in Week 9 to fi nish with 45 tackles, 2 INTs, 3 passes defensed and 1 QB hurry. Allen, along with DT Kevin Williams, DT Pat Williams and CB Antoine Winfield, earned 2009 Pro Bowl Honors. Special Teams Coordinator Brian Murphy Brian Murphy takes over as Special Teams Coordinator for the Vikings in 2009 after spending the past 3 seasons as the team s Special Teams Assistant. Murphy brings experience with special teams units and specialists from his previous roles, which also includes Special Teams Coordinator for the University of Wisconsin from 2002-05 before joining the Vikings staff in 2006. Murphy will oversee some talented specialists, including K Ryan Longwell, who enters 2009 ranked 22nd in NFL history with 1,370 career points. Longwell connected on 6 fi eld goals of 50+ yards in 2008, breaking the previous team high of 3. He also hit 3 game winners and ranked 8th in the NFL with 29 fi eld goals made on the season. Before a blocked kick in New Orleans (10/6/08), Longwell hit 34 consecutive attempts from under 40 yards. P Chris Kluwe also set team highs in 2008 as he averaged 47.6 gross yards per punt, breaking the previous mark of 46.4 set by Bobby Walden in 1964. Kluwe booted 35 punts of 50+ yards, which broke his previous record of 29 in 2007. VIKINGS ASSISTANT COACHES The following is a list of the Vikings 2009 assistant coaches: Juney Barnett (Assistant Strength and Conditioning); Eric Bieniemy (Running Backs); Karl Dunbar (Defensive Line); Ryan Ficken (Quality Control-Offense/Wide Receivers); Jason Glenn (Special Teams Assistant/ Development Coordinator), Jim Hueber (Assistant Offensive Line); Jeff Imamura (Quality Control-Defense/ Linebackers); Jimmie Johnson (Tight Ends); Tom Kanavy (Strength and Conditioning); Derek Mason (Assistant Defensive Backs); Pat Morris (Offensive Line); Fred Pagac (Linebackers); Dennis Polian (Assistant to Head Coach); Diron Reynolds (Assistant Defensive Line); Kevin Rogers (Quarterbacks); Ryan Silverfield (Defensive Assistant/Defensive Line); Kevin Stefanski (Quality Control-Offense/ Quarterbacks); George Stewart (Wide Receivers); Martin Streight (Assistant Strength and Conditioning); Chris White (Assistant Special Teams); Joe Woods (Defensive Backs) VIKINGS 2009 CAPTAINS The Vikings selected 5 captains for the 2009 season and will also select an individual special teams game captain each week: Offense: QB Brett Favre G Steve Hutchinson Defense: LB E.J. Henderson DT Kevin Williams Special Teams: Ryan Longwell Game Captains: at CLE - None at DET - LB Heath Farwell vs. SF - P Chris Kluwe vs. GB - None at STL - P Chris Kluwe vs. BAL - CB Karl Paymah at PIT - S Jamarca Sanford at GB - None vs. DET - S Jamarca Sanford vs. SEA - LB Kenny Onatolu vs. CHI - S Eric Frampton at ARI vs. CIN at CAR at CHI vs. NYG VIKINGS BUILD PRACTICE SQUAD The Vikings have the following 8 players on the team s practice squad: Pos. School Exp. Colt Anderson... S... Montana...R Patrick Brown... T... Central Florida...R Chris Clark... T... Southern Mississippi... 1 Ian Johnson... RB... Boise State...R Tremaine Johnson... DT... LSU...R Garrett Mills... TE... Tulsa... 4 Vinny Perretta... WR... Boise State...R DeAndre Wright... CB... New Mexico...R DOME FIELD ADVANTAGE The Vikings are 6-0 at Mall of America Field in 2009, after fi nishing the 2008 regular season with a 6-2 record at home. The team now has a combined record of 149-79-0 (.653) all-time at Mall of America Field, which includes a 6-5 mark in postseason games. The team has never been shut out at the current stadium and hasn t been shut out at a home stadium since 10/7/62, when they lost 13-0 to Chicago at Met Stadium. IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES January 9-10, 2010 - Wild Card Playoffs January 16-17, 2010 - Divisional Playoffs January 24, 2010 - Conference Championship Games January 31, 2010 - AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, Dolphin Stadium, Miami February 7, 2010 - Super Bowl XLIV, Dolphin Stadium, Miami WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 8
VIKINGS 2009 TEAM NOTES 2009 HONOR ROLL Members of the Minnesota Vikings have received various NFL awards on both sides of the ball through the fi rst 11 games of 2009. DE Jared Allen - Named to Pro Football Weekly s 2009 Midseason All-Pro Team. QB Brett Favre, vs. Green Bay (10/5/09) - Completed 24 of 31 passes for 271 yards and 3 TDs with no INTs. - Finished game with a passer rating of 135.3. - Named NFC Offensive of the Week. QB Brett Favre, at Green Bay (11/1/09) - Completed 17 of 28 passes for 244 yards and 4 TDs with no INTs. - Finished with a 128.6 passer rating. - Named NFC Offensive of the Week. LB Chad Greenway, at Detroit (9/20/09) - 4 tackles, 2 INTs, 1 FR. - Became just the 15th player in team history to notch 3 takeaways. - Named NFC Defensive of the Week. WR/KR Percy Harvin, vs. San Francisco (9/27/09) - 4 receptions, 51 yards, 12.8 avg., 18 long. - Also returned 4 kickoffs for 180 yards, including a 101-yard TD. - Named NFC Special Teams of the Week. WR/KR Percy Harvin, at Green Bay (11/1/09) - 5 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD, 51T long. - Also returned 5 kickoffs for 175 yards, including a long of 77. - Named Pepsi Rookie of the Week. WR/KR Percy Harvin - Named to Pro Football Weekly s 2009 Midseason All-Pro Team. RB Adrian Peterson, at Cleveland (9/13/09) - 25 rushes, 180 yards, 3 TDs, 7.2 avg., 64t long. - Became fi rst NFL player to rush for at least 180 yards and 3 TDs in a season opener. - Named Fed Ex Ground of the Week. RB Adrian Peterson - Named to Pro Football Weekly s 2009 Midseason All-Pro Team. - Unanimous selection. WR Sidney Rice - 7 receptions, 201 yards, 28.7 avg. 56 long. - Named NFC Offensive of the Week vs. Detroit. The following players have also been nominated for awards this year: Jared Allen - Nominated for NFC Defensive of the Week, vs. GB (10/5/09). - Nominated for NFC Defensive of the Week, at GB (11/1/09). Ray Edwards - Nominated for NFC Defensive of the Week, vs. DET (11/15/09). Brett Favre - Nominated for Fed Ex Air of the Week, vs. GB (10/5/09). - Nominated for Fed Ex Air of the Week, vs. DET (11/15/09). - Nominated for NFC Offensive of the Week, vs. DET (11/15/09). Percy Harvin - Nominated for Pepsi Rookie of the Week, at CLE (9/13/09) - Nominated for Pepsi Rookie of the Week, at DET (9/20/09) - Nominated for Pepsi Rookie of the Week, vs. SF (9/27/09) - Nominated for Pepsi Rookie of the Month, September - Nominated for Pepsi Rookie of the Week, at PIT (10/25/09) - Nominated for NFC Special Teams of the Week, at GB (11/1/09) Chris Kluwe - Nominated for NFC Special Teams of the Week, vs. DET (11/15/09). Adrian Peterson - Nominated for NFC Offensive of the Week, at CLE (9/13/09). - Nominated for Fed Ex Ground of the Week, vs. DET (11/15/09). AWARDS UNDER CHILDRESS Since Brad Childress took over in 2006, the Vikings have had 12 players earn 16 NFC of the Week honors. Of the 12, 10 joined the Vikings via free agency, trades or the draft since 06. Jared Allen - Defensive of the Week - vs. CHI (11/30/08) - Season-high 2.5 sacks and 9 total tackles (7 solo). Aundrae Allison - Special Teams of the Week - vs. DET (12/2/07) - Set Vikings kickoff return record with a 47.7 avg. - Set team record for the longest play with a 104 return for a TD. Brett Favre - Offensive of the Week - vs. GB (10/5/09) - Completed 24 of 31 passes for 271 yards and 3 TDs with no INTs. - Finished game with a passer rating of 135.3. Brett Favre - Offensive of the Week - at GB (11/1/09) - Completed 17 of 28 passes for 244 yards and 4 TDs with no INTs. - Finished game with a passer rating of 128.6. Chad Greenway - Defensive of the Week - at DET (9/20/09) - Finished with 4 tackles, 2 INTs, 1 FR. - Became just the 15th player in team history to notch a 3-takeaway game and only the 3rd LB to accomplish the feat. Cedric Griffin - Defensive of the Week - at DET (12/10/06) - Finished with an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Percy Harvin - Special Teams of the Week - vs. SF (9/27/09) - Finished with 4 receptions, 51 yards, 12.8 avg., 18 long - Also returned 4 kickoffs for 180 yards, including a 101-yard TD; averaged 45.0 yards per return. Tarvaris Jackson - Offensive of the Week - at ARI (12/14/08) - Completed 11 of 17 passes for 163 yards and 4 TDs. - Posted a career-best 135.5 passer rating. Ryan Longwell - Special Teams of the Week - vs. NYG (12/28/08) - Connected on a game-winning 50-yard fi eld goal as time expired. - Finished 2-2 on fi eld goals (48, 50) and 2-2 on PATs. Ryan Longwell - Special Teams of the Week - vs. CAR (9/17/06) - Connected on 3-of-4 fi eld goals (26, 22, 19) and 1-1 PATs. - Kicked the game-winning 19-yard FG in overtime after throwing a TD in regulation. Adrian Peterson - Offensive of the Week - vs. GB (11/9/08) - Rushed for 192 yards and a TD on 30 carries (6.4 avg.). - Also caught 3 passes for 33 yards. Adrian Peterson - Offensive of the Week - vs. SD (11/4/07) - Set an NFL record with 296 rushing yards on the day. - Carried 30 times for 296 (9.9 avg.) and 3 TDs, including a 64-yarder. Adrian Peterson - Offensive of the Week - at CHI (10/14/07) - Rushed 20 times for 224 yards and 3 TDs, including a 73-yarder. - Averaged 11.2 yards per carry and caught 1 pass for 9 yards. Sidney Rice - Offensive of the Week - vs. DET (11/15/09) - Finished with 7 receptions, 201 yards, 28.7 avg., 56 long. Dwight Smith - Defensive of the Week - at NYG (11/25/07) - Finished with 2 INTs, including one he returned 93 yards for a TD. - Also had 6 tackles on the day, 4 solo. Antoine Winfield - Defensive of the Week - vs. NO (10/6/08) - Finished with 8 tackles, including 7 solo and 4 for a loss. - Notched a sack, forced a fumble and recovered another. - Also returned a blocked fi eld goal 59 yards for a TD. WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 9
VIKINGS 2009 TEAM NOTES HONORARY CAPTAINS Prior to several home games, the Vikings have announced an honorary captain, who joined the Vikings regular captains for the coin toss. * vs. Kansas City (8/21) - Two-time Pro Bowl defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles and legendary sportscaster Irv Cross. Cross was the fi rst African-American sports analyst on national television, serving as an NFL analyst and commentator for CBS Sports from 1971-74. He currently serves as the executive director of Big Brothers Big Sister of Central Minnesota. * vs. Dallas (9/4) - No honorary captain. * vs. San Francisco (9/27) - Former Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall, who held the NFL record for the most consecutive starts (270) before Vikings QB Brett Favre broke it with his 271st straight start at Detroit on 9/20. * vs. Green Bay (10/5) - Former Vikings guard Randall McDaniel, who was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 8, 2009. McDaniel played for the Vikings from 1988-99 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the fi nal 2 years of his 14-year career. He set an NFL record with 12 consecutive Pro Bowls and started 202 straight games. * vs. Baltimore (10/18) - No honorary captain. * vs. Detroit (11/15) - Team historian/consultant Fred Zamberletti, who has witnessed every game in Vikings history, watched his 1,002nd game against Detroit. Zamberletti started with the team as a trainer in 1961. * vs. Seattle (11/22) - No honorary captain. * vs. Chicago (11/29) - Former Vikings LB Scott Studwell, who holds the team records for the most career tackles, most tackles in a single season and most tackles in a game. Studwell was inducted into the team s Ring of Honor at halftime. * vs. Cincinnati (12/13) * vs. N.Y. Giants (1/3/10) OFFENSIVE POSITION-BY-POSITION BREAKDOWN Quarterbacks (3) Running Backs/Fullbacks (5) Brett Favre * Jeff Dugan Tarvaris Jackson Adrian Peterson * Sage Rosenfels Naufahu Tahi Chester Taylor Wide Receivers (6) Albert Young Bernard Berrian * Percy Harvin Tight Ends (2) Jaymar Johnson Jim Kleinsasser Greg Lewis Visanthe Shiancoe * Darius Reynaud Sidney Rice * Kicker (1) Ryan Longwell Offensive Line (8) Ryan Cook (T) Punter (1) Jon Cooper (C) Chris Kluwe Anthony Herrera (G) * Artis Hicks (G/T) * Long-Snapper (1) Steve Hutchinson (G) * Cullen Loeffl er Phil Loadholt (T) * Bryant McKinnie (T) * John Sullivan (C) * Denotes typical starter SOUNDING THE GJALLARHORN Prior to each home game, one privileged individual will sound the Vikings Gjallarhorn to signal the Vikings are coming. The following is a list of the 2009 Gjallarhorn sounders: * vs. Kansas City (8/21) - Two-time Pro Bowl defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles and legendary sportscaster Irv Cross. Cross was the fi rst African-American sports analyst on national television, serving as an NFL analyst and commentator for CBS Sports from 1971-74. * vs. Dallas (9/4) - Former Vikings CB Rufus Bess, who played for the team from 1982-87. Bess has been a high school football coach for the past 19 years and remains actively involved in the youth football community. He is also a member of the Vikings Youth Football Advisory Board. * vs. San Francisco (9/27) - Former Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall, who held the NFL record for the most consecutive starts (270) before Vikings QB Brett Favre broke it with his 271st straight start at Detroit on 9/20. Marshall played for the Vikings from 1961-79 and ranks 2nd in team history with 127 sacks. * vs. Green Bay (10/5) - Former Vikings guard Randall McDaniel, who was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 8, 2009. McDaniel played for the Vikings from 1988-99 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the fi nal 2 years of his 14-year career. He set an NFL record with 12 consecutive Pro Bowls and started 202 straight games. * vs. Baltimore (10/18) - Current UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. Lesnar, a South Dakota native, was an NCAA champion wrestler and spent the 2005 training camp with the Vikings. * vs. Detroit (11/15) - As part of the Vikings Salute to the Military, the MN National Guard 34th Infantry Division in Basra, Iraq, sounded the Gjallarhorn. The unit also sang The National Anthem for the game. * vs. Seattle (11/22) - Former Minnesota Twins Manager Tom Kelly, who led the Twins to 2 World Championships in 1987 and 91. * vs. Chicago (11/29) - Former Vikings LB Scott Studwell, who holds the team records for the most career tackles, most tackles in a single season and most tackles in a game. Studwell was inducted into the team s Ring of Honor. * vs. Cincinnati (12/13) * vs. N.Y. Giants (1/3/10) DEFENSIVE POSITION-BY-POSITION BREAKDOWN Defensive Line (9) Defensive Backs (10) Jared Allen (DE) * Husain Abdullah (S) Ray Edwards (DE) * Asher Allen (CB) Fred Evans (DT) Eric Frampton (S) Letroy Guion (DT) Cedric Griffi n (CB) * Jimmy Kennedy (DT) Tyrell Johnson (S) * Jayme Mitchell (DE) Karl Paymah (CB) Brian Robison (DE) Jamarca Sanford (S) Kevin Williams (DT) * Benny Sapp (CB) Pat Williams (DT) * Madieu Williams (S) * Antoine Winfi eld (CB) * Linebackers (7) Jasper Brinkley * Denotes typical starter Heath Farwell Chad Greenway E.J. Henderson Erin Henderson Ben Leber Kenny Onatolu WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 10
VIKINGS 2009 TEAM NOTES 2009 NFL STANDINGS AFC East Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div. New England 7 4 0.636 307 202 6-0 1-4 5-3 3-1 Miami 5 6 0.455 256 275 3-2 2-4 3-4 3-2 N.Y. Jets 5 6 0.455 230 195 3-3 2-3 4-5 1-4 Buffalo 4 7 0.364 186 242 2-3 2-4 2-6 2-2 AFC North Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div. Cincinnati 8 3 0.727 231 174 4-2 4-1 6-3 6-0 Baltimore 6 5 0.545 257 188 4-2 2-3 6-4 3-2 Pittsburgh 6 5 0.545 248 204 4-1 2-4 4-4 1-3 Cleveland 1 10 0.091 122 279 0-4 1-6 1-6 0-5 AFC South Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div. y-indianapolis 11 0 01.000 304 184 5-0 6-0 7-0 4-0 Jacksonville 6 5 0.545 202 255 4-1 2-4 5-2 2-2 Tennessee 5 6 0.455 229 289 3-2 2-4 3-6 2-3 Houston 5 6 0.455 259 243 2-4 3-2 4-5 1-4 AFC West Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div. San Diego 8 3 0.727 312 219 4-2 4-1 6-3 5-1 Denver 7 4 0.636 196 189 4-2 3-2 5-3 2-1 Kansas City 3 8 0.273 183 282 1-4 2-4 2-5 1-3 Oakland 3 8 0.273 115 258 2-4 1-4 2-6 1-4 NFC East Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div. Dallas 8 3 0.727 255 182 5-1 3-2 6-2 2-1 Philadelphia 7 4 0.636 293 228 4-2 3-2 6-2 3-1 N.Y. Giants 6 5 0.545 272 261 3-2 3-3 4-3 2-1 Washington 3 8 0.273 170 205 3-2 0-6 2-7 0-4 NFC North Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div. Minnesota 10 1 0.909 342 203 6-0 4-1 8-0 5-0 Green Bay 7 4 0.636 296 215 4-2 3-2 6-3 3-2 Chicago 4 7 0.364 216 261 3-2 1-5 2-6 1-2 Detroit 2 9 0.182 193 335 2-4 0-5 1-8 0-5 NFC South Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div. New Orleans 11 0 01.000 407 221 6-0 5-0 7-0 3-0 Atlanta 6 5 0.545 272 245 5-0 1-5 5-4 2-2 Carolina 4 7 0.364 199 256 2-3 2-4 4-4 2-2 Tampa Bay 1 10 0.091 181 314 1-5 0-5 1-7 0-3 NFC West Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div. Arizona 7 4 0.636 267 217 2-3 5-1 5-2 3-1 San Francisco 5 6 0.455 228 213 4-2 1-4 4-3 3-0 Seattle 4 7 0.364 223 250 3-2 1-5 3-6 2-3 St. Louis 1 10 0.091 130 297 0-6 1-4 1-8 0-4 y-division winner VIKINGS VS. NFC NORTH Team Total Games All-Time Series Titles* Chicago Bears...97...52-43-2... 2 Detroit Lions...97...65-30-2... 0 Green Bay Packers...98...48-49-1... 4 * Since 2002 division realignment The following numbers are combined NFC Central and NFC North: Playoff Appearances Division Titles 23 - Minnesota Vikings 17 - Minnesota Vikings 11 - Chicago Bears 7 - Chicago Bears 10 - Green Bay Packers 5 - Green Bay Packers 7 - Detroit Lions 5 - Detroit Lions 6 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers WHERE THEY HAIL FROM Name Hometown City, State Husain Abdullah... Pomona, CA Asher Allen...Tucker, GA Jared Allen... Los Gatos, CA Bernard Berrian... Winton, CA Jasper Brinkley... Thomson, GA Ryan Cook... Albuquerque, NM Jon Cooper...Fort Collins, CO Jeff Dugan...Pittsburgh, PA Ray Edwards... Cincinnati, OH Fred Evans... Morgan Park, IL Heath Farwell...Corona, CA Brett Favre... Kiln, MS Eric Frampton...San Jose, CA Chad Greenway... Mt. Vernon, SD Cedric Griffi n...san Antonio, TX Letroy Guion... Starke, FL Percy Harvin...Virginia Beach, VA E.J. Henderson... Aberdeen, MD Erin Henderson... Aberdeen, MD Anthony Herrera... Naples, FL Artis Hicks...Jackson, TN Steve Hutchinson... Ft. Lauderdale, FL Tarvaris Jackson...Montgomery, AL Jaymar Johnson... Gary, IN Tyrell Johnson... Rison, AR Jimmy Kennedy...Yonkers, NY Jim Kleinsasser... Carrington, ND Chris Kluwe... Los Alamitos, CA Ben Leber...Vermillion, SD Greg Lewis...Matteson, IL Phil Loadholt... Fountain, CO Cullen Loeffl er...ingram, TX Ryan Longwell...Bend, OR Bryant McKinnie... Woodbury, NJ Jayme Mitchell...Jackson, MS Kenny Onatolu...Papillion, NE Karl Paymah... Culver City, CA Adrian Peterson... Palestine, TX Darius Reynaud...Boutte, LA Sidney Rice... Gaffney, SC Brian Robison...Splendora, TX Sage Rosenfels... Maquoketa, IA Jamarca Sanford...Batesville, MS Benny Sapp... Ft. Lauderdale, FL Visanthe Shiancoe...Laurel, MD John Sullivan...Old Greenwich, CT Naufahu Tahi... West Valley City, UT Chester Taylor... River Rouge, MI Kevin Williams...Fordyce, AR Madieu Williams...Lanham, MD Pat Williams... Monroe, LA Antoine Winfi eld...akron, OH Albert Young... Moorestown, NJ State by State Breakdown California - 7... Connecticut - 1 Texas - 4... Indiana - 1 Florida - 4...Iowa - 1 Maryland - 4...Michigan - 1 Ohio - 2...Nebraska - 1 Arkansas - 2...New Mexico - 1 Georgia - 2... New York - 1 Illinois - 2... North Dakota - 1 Louisiana - 2...Ohio - 1 Mississippi - 2... Oregon - 1 New Jersey - 2...Pennsylvania - 1 South Dakota - 2... South Carolina - 1 Colorado - 2...Utah - 1 Alabama - 1... Virginia - 1 WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 11
VIKINGS 2009 TEAM NOTES CENTURY CLUB TE Visanthe Shiancoe and DT Kevin Williams have become the most recent Vikings to reach 100 career games played. With Shiancoe and Williams, the Vikings now have 10 current players that have reached the 100-game plateau in regular season games played: QB Brett Favre (284), G Steve Hutchinson (127), TE Jim Kleinsasser (144), LB Ben Leber (115), K Ryan Longwell (203), T Bryant McKinnie (111), TE Visanthe Shiancoe (107), RB Chester Taylor (118), DT Pat Williams (181), CB Antoine Winfield (150) and DT Kevin Williams (105). Of the group, Kleinsasser has played the most games in a Vikings uniform, with all 144 contests coming as a member of the team. If the big tight end is able to appear in all 16 games in 2009, he will move into 26th place in the Vikings all-time games played list, which is topped by DT Jim Marshall (270). DRESSED TO IMPRESS Seven players on the current Vikings roster have started at least 90% of the regular season NFL games they have been active for (at least 40 career games), including 2 that have remarkably opened every game in which they ve played. GS GP % Brett Favre...280...284...98.6% Jared Allen...82...88...93.2% Chad Greenway...42...43...97.7% Steve Hutchinson...127...127...100% Bryant McKinnie...110...111...99.1% Kevin Williams...105...105...100% Madieu Williams...65...69...94.2% 2009 STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE The Vikings have the 31st toughest schedule in 2009. Minnesota will face 3 of the 4 teams that reached the 2008 NFC and AFC Championship games and will line up against 5 of the 2008 playoff squads - Arizona, Baltimore, Carolina, New York Giants, and Pittsburgh. 2009 NFL Strength of Schedule Team 2008 Pct./W-L Miami Dolphins....594/152-104 Carolina Panthers....592/151-104 New England Patriots....590/151-105 Atlanta Falcons....588/150-105 Tampa Bay Buccaneers....580/148-107 Buffalo Bills....570/146-110 New York Jets....568/145-110 New Orleans Saints....557/142-113 Philadelphia Eagles....535/137-119 New York Giants....527/134-120 Jacksonville Jaguars....516/132-124 Dallas Cowboys....516/131-123 Indianapolis Colts....512/131-125 Tennessee Titans....508/130-126 Houston Texans....506/129-126 Washington Redskins....492/125-129 San Diego Chargers....484/123-131 Kansas City Chiefs....484/123-131 Oakland Raiders....480/122-132 Denver Broncos....480/122-132 Detroit Lions....467/119-136 St. Louis Rams....465/119-137 Cincinnati Bengals....465/119-137 Seattle Seahawks....457/117-139 Cleveland Browns....449/114-140 San Francisco 49ers....443/113-142 Arizona Cardinals....441/113-143 Baltimore Ravens....438/111-143 Pittsburgh Steelers....434/110-144 Green Bay Packers....428/109-146 Minnesota Vikings....420/107-148 Chicago Bears....414/105-149 RETURNING TO THE PLAYOFFS The Vikings are 237-140-2 all-time (including 10-1 in 2009) in seasons following a playoff berth, and the team has made 17 of a possible 23 trips to the post-season after an appearance in the previous year. VIKINGS LATEST ROSTER MOVES Date Transaction October 21...CB DeAndre Wright... Signed to Practice Squad October 21...QB John David Booty... Released from Practice Squa October 17...QB John David Booty... Signed to Practice Squad October 17...T Clint Oldenburg... Released from Practice Squad October 14...T Clint Oldenburg... Signed to Practice Squad October 14...QB John David Booty... Waived from Practice Squad September 29...C Jon Cooper...Signed September 29...T Patrick Brown... Signed to Practice Squad September 29...WR Vinny Perretta... Signed to Practice Squad September 29...C Jon Cooper... Released from Practice Squad September 29...C Kory Lichtensteiger... Waived September 29...WR Nick Moore... Released from Practice Squad September 10...WR Greg Lewis...Signed September 10...WR Bobby Wade... Waived September 7...C Jon Cooper... Signed to Practice Squad September 7...T Drew Radovich... Released from Practice Squad September 6...C Korey Lichtensteiger...Signed September 6...C Jon Cooper... Waived September 6...DB Colt Anderson... Signed to Practice Squad September 6...QB John David Booty... Signed to Practice Squad September 6...T Chris Clark... Signed to Practice Squad September 6...RB Ian Johnson... Signed to Practice Squad September 6...DT Tremaine Johnson... Signed to Practice Squad September 6...TE Garrett Mills... Signed to Practice Squad September 6...WR Nick Moore... Signed to Practice Squad September 6...T Drew Radovich... Signed to Practice Squad September 5...DB Colt Anderson... Waived September 5...QB John David Booty... Waived September 5...FB Nehemiah Broughton... Waived September 5...DE Martail Burnett... Waived September 5...T Chris Clark... Waived September 5...G Brian Daniels... Waived September 5...C Juan Garcia... Waived September 5...DE Otis Grigsby... Waived September 5...S De von Hall... Waived September 5...LB David Herron... Waived September 5...DT Antoine Holmes... Waived September 5...RB Ian Johnson... Waived September 5...DT Tremaine Johnson... Waived September 5...G Andy Kemp... Waived September 5...CB Marcus McCauley... Waived September 5...TE Garrett Mills... Waived September 5...WR Nick Moore... Waived September 5...TE Jake Nordin... Waived September 5...WR Vinny Perretta... Waived September 5...T Drew Radovich... Waived September 5...CB Marcus Walker... Waived September 5...WR Bobby Williams... Waived September 1...G Nick Urban... Waived September 1...RB Antone Smith... Waived September 1...DB Derrick Roberson... Waived September 1...K Taylor Mehlhaff... Waived August 27...WR Glenn Holt... Waived August 18...QB Brett Favre...Signed August 18...LB Robert Francois... Waived August 16...TE Jake Nordin...Signed August 16...RB Kahlil Bell... Waived August 5...RB Antone Smith...Signed August 4...WR Aundrae Allison... Waived August 2...WR Percy Harvin...Signed July 30...DE Kenechi Udeze... Retired July 29...T Phil Loadholt...Signed July 27...CB Charles Gordon... Waived WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 12
VIKINGS 2009 TEAM NOTES 2009 NFL DRAFT Despite tying a franchise-low by only drafting 5 players, the Vikings were effi cient and opportunistic at the 2009 NFL Draft, fi lling areas of need while taking players with great upside. The Vikings walked away with 4 of their 5 picks hailing from the Southeastern Conference. All 5 of the Vikings draft choices made the Vikings 53-man roster. Two have started this season and all 5 have played. Round 1-22nd Selection 1. Percy Harvin (#22), WR, Florida 2009 Totals: 11 games played, 4 starts, 42 rec., 602 yards, 14.3 avg., 5 TDs; 31 kickoff returns, 924 yards, 2 TDs, 29.8 avg., 101t long. Round 2-22nd Selection 2. Phil Loadholt (#54), T, Oklahoma 2009 Totals: 10 games played, 10 starts; only the 5th rookie tackle in Vikings history to ever start a season opener. Round 3-22nd Selection 3. Asher Allen (#86), CB, Georgia 2009 Totals: 6 games played, 11 tackles, 1.0 sack, 1 INT, 1 FF, 2 passes defensed. Round 5-14th Selection 5. Jasper Brinkley (#150), LB, South Carolina 2009 Totals: 11 games played, 2 tackles (1 solo), 10 special teams tackles (7 solo). Round 7-22nd Selection 7. Jamarca Sanford (#231), S, Mississippi 2009 Totals: 9 games played. 2 tackles (2 solo), 9 special teams tackles (7 solo), 1 FF. OFFSEASON ACQUISITIONS During the offseason and the 2009 preseason, the Vikings added a couple key players through either free agency or trades, including future Hall of Fame QB Brett Favre. The team also re-signed multiple players, including LB Heath Farwell, TE Jim Kleinsasser and FB Naufahu Tahi. Free Agency Notes QB Brett Favre (NYJ) Three-time NFL MVP spent the 2008 season with the NY Jets, where he earned his 10th Pro Bowl berth. LB Kenny Onatolu Spent 2007 and 2008 seasons with the CFL s Edmonton Eskimos, where he ranked 3rd in tackles (60) in 2008. CB Karl Paymah (Den.) Standout special teams player during his 4 seasons with Denver. Has played in 60 games with 5 starts. Trade Notes QB Sage Rosenfels (Hou.) Has thrown a TD in 14 of the last 15 games he s played...threw for 1,431 yards and 6 TDs in 6 games in 08. Re-Signed Notes DT Fred Evans (RFA) Stepped into starting lineup in the fi nal 2 games of 2008 and the playoff game for an injured Pat Williams. LB Heath Farwell (UFA) Selected as the Special Teams of the Year in 2006 and 07...Suffered season-ending injury in 2008. DT Jimmy Kennedy (UFA) Former 1st-round pick (#12) by St. Louis in 2003...Has played in 64 games with 30 starts. TE Jim Kleinsasser (UFA) Named to USA Today s All-Joe Team in 2007 and 2008...Has 104 career starts and 164 catches. DT Jayme Mitchell (RFA) Spent 2008 on IR...has played in 23 career games and has 4.0 sacks. CB Benny Sapp (UFA) Notched INTs in consecutive games at Jacksonville (11/23/08) and vs. Chicago (11/30/08) FB Naufahu Tahi (RFA) Hard-nosed blocker who worked from practice squad in 2006 to the fi eld in 07 to starter in 08. CB Antoine Winfield (re-signed) Earned 1st Pro Bowl berth in his 10th NFL season in 2008 and earned 2nd-Team AP All-Pro honors. TEAM FACTS AND FIGURES Oldest Vikings player Brett Favre, 40 Born 10/10/69 Youngest Vikings player Percy Harvin, 21 Born 5/28/88 Most seasons as a Viking Jim Kleinsasser 11 Most NFL seasons Brett Favre 19 College with the most Vikings Maryland (4) Jeff Dugan, E.J. Henderson, Erin Henderson, Madieu Williams Conference with the most Vikings Big 12 9 players on 09 roster Largest Viking Phil Loadholt Stands 6-8 and weighs 343 pounds Smallest Viking Antoine Winfi eld, CB Stands 5-9 and weighs 180 pounds Former 1 st -round draft picks 8 Chad Greenway, Percy Harvin, Steve Hutchinson, Jimmy Kennedy, Bryant McKinnie, Adrian Peterson, Kevin Williams, Antoine Winfi eld Pro Bowlers 7 Jared Allen, Brett Favre, Steve Hutchinson, Adrian Peterson, Kevin Williams, Pat Williams, Antoine Winfi eld Coaches who played in the NFL 6 Eric Bieniemy, Karl Dunbar, Leslie Frazier, Jason Glenn, Jimmie Johnson, Fred Pagac NEW FACES The Vikings have 12 players who are on the Vikings active roster for the fi rst time this season: CB Asher Allen, LB Jasper Brinkley, C Jon Cooper, QB Brett Favre, WR Percy Harvin, WR Jaymar Johnson, WR Greg Lewis, LB Kenny Onatolu, CB Karl Paymah, QB Sage Rosenfels, S Jamarca Sanford and RB Albert Young. Both Johnson and Young spent the 2008 season on the Vikings practice squad. WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 13
VIKINGS 2009 TEAM NOTES VIKINGS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE s Husain Abdullah...WHO-sane ab-dul-la Bernard Berrian...bare-E-an Jeff Dugan...DOO-gan Letroy Guion...LA-troy GUY-on Anthony Herrera... HA-rare-ah Tarvaris Jackson...ta-VAR-is Tyrell Johnson... TIE-rell Jim Kleinsasser... KLINE-sauce-er Chris Kluwe... CLUE-ee Ben Leber...LEE-ber Kory Lichtensteiger...LICK-tin-sty-ger Cullen Loeffl er...leff-ler Kenny Onatolu... on-uh-toe-lu Darius Reynaud...RAY-nod Brian Robison... ROB-ah-sin Visanthe Shiancoe...vi-sahn-tay SHANK-oh Naufahu Tahi...nah-fah-WHO TAH-hee Madieu Williams... muh-dee-you Antoine Winfi eld... an-twan Coaches Eric Bieniemy... bee-en-uh-me Tom Kanavy... ka-nay-vee Fred Pagac... PUG-itch UNDRAFTED DOESN T MEAN UNDESERVING For many NFL players, not being selected in the 7 rounds of the draft is extra motivation to prove their worth. The Vikings feature 17 undrafted players who have earned valuable roles on the team, the most notable of which include 3-time Pro Bowl DT Pat Williams, who was a rookie free agent with Buffalo in 1997 before moving into a starting role with the Bills in 2000, and K Ryan Longwell, who was signed by San Francisco in 1997. The Vikings have signed 9 undrafted rookies that have been molded into key players, including LS Cullen Loeffler and starting G Anthony Herrera in 2004, LB Heath Farwell, who was injured throughout 2008, in 2005, DE Jayme Mitchell in 2006, and S Husain Abdullah, LB Erin Henderson, and WR Darius Reynaud in 2008. This season RB Albert Young joins the active roster after originally signing as an undrafted rookie in 2008, and rookie C Jon Cooper became the newest member of the undrafted class this year. Several other Vikings began their NFL careers as undrafted rookies before joining the Vikings. G Artis Hicks was a rookie free agent with the Eagles and went on to start in the Super Bowl for the team. WR Greg Lewis was also a rookie free agent for the Eagles, while CB Benny Sapp was signed by Kansas City in 2004, P Chris Kluwe was a rookie free agent for the Seattle Seahawks in 2005, and FB Naufahu Tahi was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2006. Vikings LB Kenny Onatolu spent his fi rst 2 years out of college with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL. The Vikings most notable all-time undrafted players include Ring of Honor inductees John Randle and Mick Tingelhoff. INTERNATIONAL VIKINGS The Vikings have 4 players who were born outside of the United States: * WR Bernard Berrian, whose parents are retired from the U.S. Air Force, was born in Spain. * G Anthony Herrera was born in Trinidad before emigrating to the United States as a child, arriving in Florida on his 14th birthday. Herrera became a U.S. citizen in the spring of 2008. * S Madieu Williams is a native of Sierra Leone. He moved to Maryland with his family at age nine. * TE Visanthe Shiancoe was born in Birmingham, England. ROSTER TURNOVER 2006-2009 Of the 53 players on the roster, 21 were on the Vikings roster for the fi rst regular-season game under Brad Childress on 9/11/2006. Including players that joined the Vikings during the 2006 campaign, a total of 23 players on the 2009 roster were members of the purple and gold in Childress fi rst season. Childress has been able to keep a core group of key players together since the beginning of his tenure, as 9 of the 22 starters and 17 players from that fi rst game in 2006, including the 3 specialists, are back in 2009. Here is a position-by-position look at the roster turnover over the past 3 seasons: QUARTERBACKS Of the 3 QBs currently on the Vikings roster, only Tarvaris Jackson was a Viking in 2006. RUNNING BACKS/ FULLBACKS 2 of the 4 RBs/FBs on the Vikings roster were Vikings in 2006 (RB Chester Taylor and FB Naufahu Tahi*) WIDE RECEIVERS The WR position has seen the biggest turnover as 0-of-6 wideouts on the Vikings roster were on the squad in 2006. TIGHT ENDS 2 of the 3 Vikings TEs were Vikings in 2006 (Jim Kleinsasser and Jeff Dugan) OFFENSIVE LINE The Vikings have been able to keep the nucleus of their offensive line together with 5 of the 8 players on the roster still remaining from the 2006 squad (Ryan Cook, Anthony Herrera, Artis Hicks, Steve Hutchinson, and Bryant McKinnie). McKinnie, Hicks, and Hutchison were all starters in 2006 while Cook joined them as a starter in 2008. DEFENSIVE LINE 4 of the 9 defensive linemen on the roster remain from the 2006 season (Ray Edwards, Jayme Mitchell, Kevin Williams, and Pat Williams). LINEBACKERS 4 of 7 linebackers, including all 3 starters in 2009, were with the Vikings in 2006 (Heath Farwell, Chad Greenway**, E.J. Henderson, and Ben Leber). Leber and Henderson were starters that year and Greenway, who suffered a season-ending injury in 06, moved into the starting lineup with others beginning in 2007. DEFENSIVE BACKS 2 of the Vikings 10 defensive backs were members of the 2006 team (Cedric Griffin and Antoine Winfield). Both were starters last year and again in 2009. SPECIALISTS All 3 Vikings specialists (P Chris Kluwe, K Ryan Longwell, and LS Cullen Loeffler) from 2006 are returning in 2009. * - Tahi joined the Vikings in 2006 during Week 12 of the season ** - Greenway was on injured reserve for the entire 2006 season VIKINGS S The following players were inactive vs. Chicago: #2 Sage Rosenfels... 3rd Quarterback #11 Jaymar Johnson... Wide Receiver #26 Antoine Winfi eld... Cornerback #34 Albert Young... Running Back #50 Erin Henderson... Linebacker #64 Anthony Herrera... Guard #92 Jayme Mitchell... Defensive End #98 Letroy Guion... Defensive Tackle AT WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 14
VIKINGS 2009 TEAM NOTES DRAFT CHOICES 2009 DRAFT CHOICES PERCY HARVIN, WR, FLORIDA FIRST ROUND 22ND CHOICE, 22ND OVERALL Harvin became the fi rst Florida Gator drafted in the fi rst round in Vikings history and the fi fth wide receiver selected in the opening round by the team. Harvin left school after his junior season as one of the most prolifi c players in recent history. A consummate dual threat at wide receiver and tailback, Harvin amassed 1,929 aerial yards to go with 1,852 on the ground and 32 total touchdowns in a three-year career that included two National Championships. He became one of only two wide receivers in Division I-A football since 1996 to have over 1,500 rushing and receiving yards, and the fi rst to accomplish the feat in just 3 years. The Virginia Beach native set a number of Florida records, including most career yards rushing by a WR (1,852), and most rushing yards in a single season by a receiver (764 in 2007). Harvin earned 2008 1st-Team All-America (all purpose) honors from the AFCA, Sports Illustrated, Walter Camp and was a 2nd-Teamer with the Associated Press. He was also selected as a 1st-Team All-SEC WR by the league s coaches and 1st-Team by the Associated Press as an all-purpose player and 2nd-Team as a WR. Harvin is the only athlete in Virginia state history to claim fi ve gold medals at the state track championships. PHIL LOADHOLT, OT, OKLAHOMA SECOND ROUND 22ND CHOICE, 54TH OVERALL Standing at 6 8 and 340 pounds Phil Loadholt made his mark as a dominating force on one of college football s best offensive units. A consensus fi rstteam All-Big 12 as a senior, Loadholt spent two seasons at OU, transferring in after two seasons at Garden City (KS) Community College. In his two years in Norman, the Sooners won back-to-back Big 12 titles and compiled a 23-5 record with Loadholt opening 27 contests. The Fountain, Colorado native helped 2008 OU team set numerous national and team records, including scoring an NCAA-record 716 points, topping the 656 by Hawaii in 2006 and recording a team and NCAA-record 96 offensive touchdowns. Oklahoma averaged over 51 points and 547 yards per game, while scoring 60+ points in fi ve-straight games in 2008. The 2008 squad capped the year off with a Big 12 title and advanced to National Championship game against Harvin s Florida Gator. Loadholt blocked for a pair of 1,000-yard rushers as a senior. ASHER ALLEN, CB, GEORGIA THIRD ROUND 22ND CHOICE, 86TH OVERALL Allen joined the Vikings after his junior season with the Bulldogs as a hard-nosed cornerback and elite kickoff return specialist. The Tucker, Georgia, native started his fi nal two seasons at Georgia as a strong-side corner and earned recognition as a fi nalist for the Lott Trophy and as a semifi nalist for the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation s top defensive back. The Lott Trophy is presented annually to the college football Defensive IMPACT of the Year. IMPACT is an acronym for: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community, and Tenacity. In total, Allen started 24 of 39 games at Georgia and tallied 141 tackles, 3 sacks, and 9 TFLs, 3 INTs, and 2 FRs. As a kick returner, Allen set the Bulldogs season record for returns and return yards with 28 returns for 690 yards. He also leaves school after just three years ranked third in Georgia history with 1,110 career return yards and fourth in school annals with a 23.6 yards per attempt average. JASPER BRINKLEY, LB, SOUTH CAROLINA FIFTH ROUND 14TH CHOICE, 150TH OVERALL The Vikings moved up eight spots in the fi fth round, trading their second of two seventh round picks to Washington, to make sure they got Brinkley. The Thomson, Georgia native was considered a top-round pick at middle linebacker before injuring his knee four games into the 2007 season, being named to the All-SEC fi rst-team and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Butkus Award, and Lombardi Award watch lists in the 2007 preseason. Brinkley spent 2 months in a wheelchair, but returned to start every game in 2008, playing his best football at the end of the season, including 11 tackles and an INT in the Gamecocks matchup vs. Iowa in the Outback Bowl. Brinkley was named to the All-SEC second-team, as the Gamecocks defense ranked 13th in the nation in total defense and second in the nation in pass defense. Brinkley was teammates with Vikings wide receiver Sidney Rice at South Carolina. JAMARCA SANFORD, S, OLE MISS SEVENTH ROUND 22ND CHOICE, 231ST OVERALL A four-year starter at Mississippi, Sanford was the SEC s active leader in career tackles as a senior in 2008. The Batesville, Mississippi native started all 44 games he played in and was selected to play in the Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Challenge following his senior season. Sanford s leadership was recognized when he was named a captain for the Rebels in 2008 and honored with the 2008 Leadership Award from the Birmingham Alumni Club. Sanford made an impact as a freshman at Ole Miss as he was named third-team Freshman All-America by the sporting news and fi rst-team Freshman All-SEC by the leagues coaches. Sanford was selected as the SEC Defensive of the Week after Mississippi s game at Florida in 2008, as he shut future teammate Percy Harvin down. Sanford was teammates at Ole Miss with Vikings defensive end Jayme Mitchell. WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 15
VIKINGS 2009 TEAM NOTES 2009 SCHEDULE NOTABLES at CLE - The Vikings hadn t traveled to Cleveland in the regular season since 1989. The Vikings opened the 83 season in Cleveland, winning 27-21, and have now won both openers against Cleveland, defeating the Browns 34-20 this year. at DET - The Vikings have swept Detroit 6 times since 2000, and their 64 wins over the Lions, including this year s 27-13 victory, are the most vs. any opponent in the NFL. vs. SF - The Vikings are now 5-1 in their last 6 games at home vs. the 49ers, including the 27-24 victory this season (9/27). vs. GB - at STL - vs. BAL - at PIT - at GB - The Vikings now have a 4-3 record against the Packers on Monday Night Football after winning the team s 50th MNF game on 10/5/09. In his fi rst matchup against his old team, QB Brett Favre completed 24 of 31 passes for 271 yards and 3 TDs with a passer rating of 135.3. The Vikings faced 2 coaches from their 2008 staff in former special teams coordinator Paul Ferraro and assistant defensive line coach Brendan Daly St. Louis had won 4 of the last 5 matchups before the Vikings win this season. The Ravens made their 1st-ever visit to the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, and former Vikings C Matt Birk spent his 1st time on the visitor s sideline at the Dome. The Vikings win gave the team a 6-0 start for the fi rst time since 2003. Was the fi rst regular season matchup vs. former Vikings defensive coordinator Mike Tomlin Game marked the 2nd straight season where the Vikings played the defending Super Bowl champions. Prior to this year s win at Green Bay, the last Vikings victory at Lambeau Field was in 2005, when offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell was the Packers QB coach...qb Brett Favre made his fi rst return to Lambeau Field after spending 16 seasons with the Packers. vs. DET - The Vikings still haven t lost to the Lions at home since 1997...The team is 35-12-1 at home against Detroit all time after the win in 09. vs. SEA - vs. CHI - QB Brett Favre threw for 213 yards and 4 TDs on 22-of-25 passing, setting a career high and a Vikings record with an 88.0 completion percentage. The Vikings held the Seahawks to 4 rushing yards, the 2nd-lowest in team history. The Vikings improved their overall record against Chicago to 52-43-2 and improved to 5-0 against the NFC North in 2009...RB Adrian Peterson reached 1,000 rushing yards for the 3rd consecutive season. at ARI - QB Tarvaris Jackson earned NFC Offensive of the Week honors after throwing for a career-high 4 TDs at Arizona on 12/14/2008. vs. CIN - at CAR - at CHI - Vikings are 4-0 against Cincinnati at home Besides back-to-back Minnesota victories in 1989 and 1992, the 10-game series has alternated winner and loser, with Cincinnati winning the last contest in 2005. The Vikings 2nd-ever trip to Carolina, and 1st-ever prime-time matchup So far the series has gone in 3-game win streaks, with the Vikings winning the 1st 3 matchups, followed by a Panthers 3-game run, and the Vikings have won the last 2 contests. The teams combined for a series-high 89 points at Soldier Field last October. It is the 3rd consecutive year the Vikings will see the Bears in prime-time. The Vikings are 6-4 vs. the Bears on MNF. vs. NYG - K Ryan Longwell s game-winning FG against the Giants (12/28) clinched a playoff berth for the Vikings in 2008. The Vikings are now 2-0 vs. the Super Bowl XLII champs under Childress WR Bobby Wade s 2 best career games came vs. the Giants with 92 receiving yards in 2006 and 98 in 2008. 2009 REGULAR SEASON OPPONENTS (Records include 2009 games) Home (Series Record; Home Series Record) Away (Series Record; Away Series Record) NFC North NFC North Chicago Bears (52-43-2; 31-19-0) Chicago Bears (51-43-2; 21-24-2) Detroit Lions (65-30-2; 35-12-1) Detroit Lions (64-30-2; 30-18-1) Green Bay Packers (48-49-1; 25-23-0) Green Bay Packers (48-49-1; 23-26-1) NFC West NFC West San Francisco 49ers (21-22-1; 13-9-0) Arizona Cardinals (12-9-0; 6-5-0) Seattle Seahawks (5-6-0; 3-2-0) St. Louis Rams (23-16-2; 9-13-0) AFC North AFC North Baltimore Ravens (2-2-0; 1-0-0) Cleveland Browns (11-3-0; 4-2-0) Cincinnati Bengals (5-5-0; 4-0-0) Pittsburgh Steelers (8-8-0; 4-5-0) NFC East NFC South New York Giants (13-10-0; 5-4-0) Carolina Panthers (5-3-0; 0-1-0) 2008 Playoff Teams In Bold * The Vikings will face both of the Super Bowl XLIII teams (Pittsburgh, Arizona), 3 of the 4 NFC/AFC championship game teams (Arizona, Baltimore and Pittsburgh) and 5 of the 2008 playoff squads. WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 16
VIKINGS POSITION-BY-POSITION SNAPSHOT VIKINGS QUARTERBACKS * Brett Favre: Named MVP of the NFL in 3 consecutive seasons (1995-97) and selected to 10 Pro Bowls...Has started 280 consecutive games (302 including playoffs), the longest stretch ever by an NFL player, breaking Jim Marshall s record of 270..Holds every signifi cant NFL career passing record and is the league s all-time leader in TD passes, completions, attempts, yards, and victories as a starting QB...Has thrown for 2,874 yards and 24 TDs this season...his 24 TDs are tied for the 2nd-most in the NFL and he is 2nd in the league with a 112.1 passer rating...has only thrown 3 INTs this season, the lowest of all QBs with at least 200+ attempts...has been named NFC Offensive of the Week twice this season, both times following games against his former Packers team. Tarvaris Jackson: Has played in 32 NFL games with 19 starts...earned his fi rst career NFC Offensive of the Week award for a 4-TD performance at Arizona (12/14/08) against the eventual NFC Champions... Had a career completion percentage of 58.3 prior to 2009 season...has thrown for 159 yards and a TD on 10-of-15 passing this year. Sage Rosenfels: Joined the Vikings via trade (Houston) during the 2009 offseason...has played in 32 NFL games with 12 starts...went 6-4 in his past 10 NFL starts, all with Houston, as the Texans averaged 337.4 yards of offense and 23.2 offensive points per game...completed 64.7% of his passes in those 10 games and has a career completion rate of 62.5%. * Typical Starter VIKINGS RUNNING BACKS * Adrian Peterson: Perhaps the most explosive player in the NFL, became the 1st Vikings running back to lead the NFL in rushing in 2008, setting the team record with 1,760 yards...set the NFL single-game rushing record with 296 yards vs. San Diego in 2007, the 8th game of his career...has played in just 41 career NFL games, including 34 starts, yet already ranks 2nd in Vikings annals with 19 career games of 100+ rushing yards...holds 2 of the Vikings top 3 rushing seasons (1,761 in 2008; 1,341 in 2007) and the team s top 2 single-game performances (296 vs. San Diego on 11/4/07; 224 at Chicago on 10/14/07)...Has reached 1,000+ rushing yards in each of his fi rst 3 years...is 3rd in the NFL with 1,084 rushing yards and is 2nd with 12 rushing TDs on the season. Chester Taylor: Ran for the 6th-highest single-season total in Vikings history with 1,214 yards in 2006 and ranks 2nd in a Vikings season with 303 rushing attempts that season...posted the 2nd-longest play from scrimmage and the longest rushing play in Vikings history with a 95-yard TD run at Seattle (10/22/06)...Joined the Vikings as a free agent in 2006 and has rushed for 2,593 yards since...is 1st among RBs in the NFL and is tied for 6th among all players with 19 receptions on 3rd down. Albert Young: Joined the Vikings as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2008 and spent the entire season on the practice squad...had an impressive 2009 preseason and has seen time on special teams in 2009. Jeff Dugan: Versatile player who serves as a strong blocker out of the backfi eld at fullback or at tight end...one of 4 Maryland players on the Vikings roster (Dugan, E.J. Henderson, Erin Henderson, Madieu Williams)...Joined the Vikings as a 7th-round draft choice in 2004 and has played in 58 career games with 17 starts...has 2 receiving TDs on the season and 4 catches for 36 yards. * Naufahu Tahi: Hard-nosed blocker who worked from practice squad in 2006 to the fi eld in 2007 and became a starter in 2008...Helped Adrian Peterson become the fi rst Vikings RB to lead the NFL in rushing and set a team record in 2008...Re-signed as a restricted free agent in 2009 offseason...has 9 catches for 66 yards on the season. * Typical Starter VIKINGS OFFENSIVE LINE T Ryan Cook: Helped pave the way for Adrian Peterson to reach 1,760 rushing yards in 2008, which led the NFL and set a team record...originally drafted by the Vikings in 2006, has played in 49 career games with 33 starts. C Jon Cooper: Spent the fi rst 3 weeks of the regular season on the Vikings practice squad before being added to the active roster...originally signed as a rookie free agent on 4/27/09...College teammates with Adrian Peterson and Phil Loadholt...Started 43 games for one of the nation s top offenses...has been inactive in games this season. * G Anthony Herrera: A rookie free agent in 2004, earned a place on 2008 USA Today All-Joe Team that honors the hard-working and overlooked in the NFL...Since stepping into the starting lineup in 2007, has helped the Vikings rushing game and Adrian Peterson set numerous NFL and team records...has started 10 games in 2009 (missed one to injury) and has helped Peterson rush for 1,084 yards and 12 TDs...Born in Trinidad before emigrating to the United States...Became a U.S. citizen in 2008. G Artis Hicks: Versatile backup along the offensive line that has extensive starting experience at guard and tackle...joined the Vikings via trade with Philadelphia in 2006 and has started 26 of the 52 games he s played as a Viking...Started in 41 of the 42 games for the Eagles from 2004-06 and all 3 playoff contests, including Super Bowl XXXIX against New England...Started at St. Louis this year for an injured T Phil Loadholt and vs. Chicago for an injured G Anthony Herrera. * G Steve Hutchinson: Widely considered the top guard in the NFL, has been selected to 6 Pro Bowls and is a 6-time All-Pro...Has blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher in each of his 9 NFL seasons and has blocked in 57 games where a running back has reached the 100-yard mark (25 with the Vikings)...Has blocked for 3 games with a 200-yard rusher in his career, including RB Adrian Peterson s NFL record 296-yard game vs. San Diego...Has played a large role in Peterson s 1,084 rushing yards and 12 TDs in 2009...Originally selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1st round of the 2001 NFL Draft, joined the Vikings via free agency in 2006 offseason. * T Phil Loadholt: Drafted in the 2nd round - 54th overall - by the Vikings in 2009 and has started 10 games this season (missed St. Louis due of injury)...was the 6th highest tackle drafted in 2009 and the highest selected by the Vikings since Bryant McKinnie (1st-round) in 2002...Started at Cleveland in Week 1, becoming only the 5th Vikings rookie tackle to start a season opener and only the 2nd at right tackle...has played a key role in RB Adrian Peterson s 1,084 rushing yards and QB Brett Favre s 112.1 passer rating. * T Bryant McKinnie: Has blocked for 4 of the top 6 single-season rushers in team history...helped RB Adrian Peterson become the fi rst Vikings RB to lead the NFL in rushing with 1,760 yards in 2008...Has played in 111 career games with 110 starts...originally selected by the Vikings in the fi rst round (#7 overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft...Has helped Peterson rush for 1,084 yards and 12 TDs through 11 games in 2009. * C John Sullivan: Charged with fi lling big shoes left by longtime Vikings C Matt Birk, became a starter in 2009 on a talented Vikings offensive line...played in all 16 games and Wild Card playoffs on special teams as a rookie in 2008...Was the 4th center drafted in 2008, when the Vikings took him in the 6th round (#187) out of Notre Dame...Helped QB Brett Favre set a team record by completing 88.0% of his passes vs. Seattle and has helped Peterson rush for 1,084 yards and 12 TDs through 11 games. * Typical Starter Practice Squad: T Patrick Brown and T Chris Clark Practice Squad: Ian Johnson WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 17
VIKINGS POSITION-BY-POSITION SNAPSHOT VIKINGS TIGHT ENDS Jim Kleinsasser: The longest-tenured Vikings player, playing his 11th season with the club in 2009...Named to the USA Today s All-Joe Team in 2007 and 2008...Has paved the way for 5 of the top 6 single-season rushing marks in Vikings history, including Adrian Peterson s NFL-leading 1,760 yards in 2008...Has started in 110 career games and played in 144 as a Viking...Has started 5 games in 2009 and has 4 catches for 15 yards. * Visanthe Shiancoe: Burst on to the Vikings scene in 2008 with a career-best season, leading all NFC tight ends and ranking 3rd among NFL tight ends with 7 TD catches...has blocked for a 1,200+ yard rusher in each of his fi rst 6 seasons...has not missed a game in 6 years, playing in 107 consecutive regular season games and 3 playoff contests...is currently tied for 3rd among all-time Vikings tight ends with 16 career TD catches...since the beginning of the 2008 season, Tony Gonzalez (15) is the only tight end that has as many TD receptions than Shiancoe s 15...Is currently tied for 4th among all players with 8 TD receptions on the season, which ties a Vikings record for the most in a single season by a TE. * Typical Starter Practice Squad: Garrett Mills VIKINGS WIDE RECEIVERS * Bernard Berrian: Acquired as a free agent from Chicago in 2008, quickly became an explosive player for the Vikings, setting a team record with 3 TDs of 80+ yards in a season...set a team record and tied an NFL mark with a 99-yard TD against his former Chicago teammates on 11/30/08...Notched a career-high 7 TDs and added a punt return TD in his fi rst season with the Vikings...Recorded 4 games with 100+ receiving yards and averaged 20.1 yards per catch last season...ranks 3rd on the Vikings with 38 receptions for 406 yards and is tied for 3rd with 4 TDs. Percy Harvin: Selected by the Vikings in the 1st round (#22) of the 2009 NFL Draft...A threat at both wide receiver and as a return man for the Vikings...Currently ranks 1st in the NFL with a 29.8 kickoff return average and has returned 2 kickoffs for TDs - a career and season high in Vikings history...is 1st in the NFL among rookies with 602 receiving yards and 2nd with 42 receptions...ranks 4th among all players with 1,617 combined yards. Jaymar Johnson: Spent entire 2008 season on the Vikings practice squad...had an impressive 2009 offseason in the weight room and on the fi eld, making the Vikings fi nal 53-man roster in September...Acquired by the Vikings with the 193rd pick in the 2008 NFL Draft...Has returned 16 punts for 134 yards this season (8.4 average) after fi lling in for an injured WR Darius Reynaud. Darius Reynaud: Made splash as a rookie return man in 2008 after climbing his way from a rookie free agent to a spot on the practice squad and eventually playing in 3 games at the end of the season...returned 8 kickoffs for 201 yards (25.1 avg), including a long of 49, in 2008...Is the Vikings primary punt returner this season and now has 14 returns for 162 yards (11.6 avg.), which is 5th in the NFL. * Sidney Rice: Drafted in the 2nd round (#44) in the 2007 NFL draft, has caught 4 TDs in each of his fi rst 3 seasons...had an impressive debut as a rookie in 07, ranking tied for 1st in the NFC and 2nd in the NFL among rookies with 4 TD catches, which also ranked as the 4th-most by a Vikings rookie...has played in 37 games, including 17 starts, since entering the league...has started in 10 games and is 3rd in the NFL with 964 receiving yards and leads the Vikings with 56 catches...put up 201 receiving yards vs. Detroit, 176 against the Ravens and 136 at Pittsburgh...His 201 yards is the 4th-most in team history and his 176 is 9th. * Typical Starters Practice Squad: Vinny Perretta VIKINGS DEFENSIVE LINE * DE Jared Allen: Acquired in an offseason trade (Kansas City) in 2008 Led the Vikings with 14.5 sacks in his fi rst season wearing purple and gold Allen s sack total (14.5) was the most ever by a fi rst year Viking Earned 1st Team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors during the 2007 and 2008 season Since being drafted in 2004 has the most sacks in the NFL with 70.0...Is 2nd in the NFL with 12.5 sacks through the fi rst 11 games of 2009...Also has 2 fumble recoveries and an INT. * DE Ray Edwards: Has 6.5 sacks, 56 tackles, 8 TFL and 3 forced fumbles in 2009 Led team with 10 tackles for loss during his 3rd season as a pro in 2008 Tied for the team lead in sacks (5) and forced fumbles (4) during the 2007 season Scored fi rst and only touchdown versus Detroit with a 9-yard fumble recovery in 07 Selected in the 4th round of the 2006 NFL Draft with the 127th pick. DE Brian Robison: Joined the Vikings in 2007 after being chosen in the 4th round of the NFL Draft Named to the 2007 Pro Football Weekly All- Rookie Team Recorded team high 7 QB hurries in playoff game versus Eagles Picked up a career high in tackles (7) during 2008 regular season fi nale against the NY Giants...Notched 1.5 sacks vs. GB in Week 4... Has 6 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 10 hurries on the year. DE Jayme Mitchell: In his 4th season with the Vikings after signing as an undrafted free agent in 2006 Earned fi rst sack of career against Tom Brady on Monday Night Football in his rookie season In 2007 racked up a career high 15 tackles and became the only undrafted rookie in team history to post 2.0+ sacks in a game...missed 2008 season with knee injury. * DT Kevin Williams: Known as one of the most dominate defensive lineman in the game, has 40 tackles, 6.0 sacks, 25 QB hurries, 1 FF and 1 FR in 2009 His 6.0 sacks lead all DTs on the season...has made appearances in 4 Pro Bowls and has been named to 4 1st Team All- Pro teams during his tenure with the Vikings Notched 22 sacks during fi rst 2 seasons in the NFL Has scored 4 defensive touchdowns since becoming a member of the Vikings, which is tied for best in franchise history Selected with the 9th overall pick in 2003. * DT Pat Williams: Has the reputation for being one of the best run stoppers in all of pro football Signed as a free agent (Buffalo) in 2005 Has been selected to 3 straight Pro Bowls Named a 2nd Team All-Pro in 2007 Key element in Vikings #1 ranked rush defense for the past 3 seasons Came into the NFL as an undrafted free agent 181 career regular season games ranks 3rd only to Brett Favre (284) and Ryan Longwell (203) for active Vikings players...has 45 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 5 TFLs, 2 FF and 3 QB hurries this season. DT Letroy Guion: In his 2nd season in the NFL after being selected in the 5th round in 2008 Is a key backup to All-Pro defensive tackles Pat and Kevin Williams Youngest defensive lineman on the Vikings roster (22) Saw action in 2 games during his 08 rookie campaign...has played in 4 games thus far in 2009 and has 3 tackles and 3 QB hurries. DT Jimmy Kennedy: Finds himself with the Minnesota Vikings for a 2nd season Picked up fi rst sack as a Viking in 2009 season opener versus the Browns and now has tied his single season high with 3.0 Also has 17 tackles on the season...selected with the 12th overall pick (St. Louis) in 2003 Provides interior line depth to starters Pat and Kevin Williams. DT Fred Evans: Joined the Vikings during the 2007 offseason after a one year stay in Miami First career sack came against Eli Manning and the Giants in 2007 Received playing time in all 16 regular season games last season and started the Wild Card playoff game against Philadelphia...Has played in 8 games in 2009 and has 7 tackles and 4 hurries. * Typical Starters Practice Squad: Tremaine Johnson WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 18
VIKINGS POSITION-BY-POSITION SNAPSHOT VIKINGS LINEBACKERS Jasper Brinkley: Rookie from South Carolina who is spending time on special teams in 2009 Vikings traded up in the 5th round of the 2009 draft to select the hard-hitting linebacker Played alongside twin brother Casper at the University of South Carolina...Has 2 tackles and 10 special teams tackles on the season. Heath Farwell: Special teams ace who has a total of 85 career special teams tackles in 3+ seasons Special Teams MVP during the 2006 and 2007 season has bounced back in 09 after missing the 08 season with a knee injury...was re-signed as an undrafted free agent during the 2009 offseason despite returning from a signifi cant injury...currently ranks 2nd on the team with 15 special teams stops in 2009. * Chad Greenway: Posted the 15th all-time 3-takeaway game by a Viking and only the 3rd by a linebacker with his 2 INTs and a FR at Detroit (9/20/09) Leads the team with 4 takeaways in 2009...Also ranks 2nd with 84 tackles thus far...led the team with 150 tackles in 2008 Set career-high in sacks with 5.5 in 08 Became a member of the Vikings in 2006 after being chosen with the 17th pick in the 1st round...sat out entire rookie season after suffering a knee injury in the fi rst preseason game that year. * E.J. Henderson: The leader of the Vikings defense returns to the fi eld after missing time in 2008 with a foot injury Was named a captain for the 2nd straight season Leads the team with 89 tackles and has led or tied for the team lead in tackles 7 times thus far Recorded a career high 155 tackles during the 2007 season Posted career-best 17 tackles against Carolina in 2008 Joined the Vikings in 2003 as a 2nd round draft pick. Erin Henderson: The younger Henderson brother fi nds himself on the Vikings roster for the 2nd year The one time rookie free agent has not yet been active in 2009. * Ben Leber: Eight-year veteran is in his 4th go-around with the Vikings Tied for NFL lead in fumbles recoveries (4) in 08 Posted a career-high 94 total tackles in 2008 Has 41 tackles, 4 TFLs and 2.5 sacks in 2009... One of 2 starters from the state of South Dakota; the other is fellow LB Chad Greenway. Kenny Onatolu: Former CFL star joins the Vikings for his fi rst taste of the NFL Signed with the team during the 09 offseason...currently leads the team with 18 special teams tackles, including 16 solo stops. * Typical Starters VIKINGS SPECIALISTS The Vikings have 3 of the better specialists in the NFL in each of their respective positions with K Ryan Longwell, P Chris Kluwe and LS Cullen Loeffler. P Chris Kluwe: Fifth-year pro who enjoyed his best season in 2008 when he launched 33 punts over 50+ yards and had a 47.6-yard gross punting average, both Vikings records Has 119 punts inside the 20, which is the 2nd-most of any Vikings punter...holds the 3 highest team marks for 50+ yard punts in a season with 33, 29 and 22...Picked up after being placed on waivers by the Seahawks in 2005. K Ryan Longwell: The 2008 Special Teams MVP returns to the Vikings for his 5th season and his 13th overall year in the NFL Made career best 6 FGs over 50 yards in 2008, including the North Division clinching 50-yarder against the Giants as time expired Currently ranks 17th in NFL history with 1,464 career points and is 16th with 314 made FGs Joined the Vikings after leaving rival Green Bay in 2006. LS Cullen Loeffler: One of the more consistent long snappers in the league, the 6th year pro has been a member of the team since 2004 The former tight end has snapped on 4 of the 5 longest FGs in team history...originally joined the Vikings as a rookie free agent in 2004. VIKINGS DEFENSIVE BACKS S Husain Abdullah: In his 2nd season with the Vikings after initially joining the club as a rookie free agent One of 3 Washington State alumni currently in the Vikings secondary (Frampton and Paymah) Led the Vikings in special teams tackles as a rookie with 24 and has 11 in 2009 Only rookie free agent to play in all 16 games last season. CB Asher Allen: Vikings 3rd round pick in 2009 has played a role on special teams and provided depth in an experienced secondary Changed number to 21 from 30 after the fi nal roster cuts...played in his fi rst career game at Pittsburgh and had 1.0 sack and a forced fumble... Notched his fi rst career INT vs. Seattle...Has 11 tackles on the season. S Eric Frampton: The 3rd-year pro contributes on special teams as he has shown a knack for in the past Has 49 special teams tackles since joining the Vikings in 07, the 2nd-most on the team during that time Became a member of the Vikings after being waived by the Lions. * CB Cedric Griffin: Leads the Vikings with 3 INTs in 2009 Also has 53 tackles and 6 passes defensed...the 4th-year player set a career-high in tackles last season with an even 100 Recorded 7 special teams tackles in 08, a career high as well Ranked 2nd on the team with passes defended in 2008 with 13 A 2nd round draft pick (#48) in 2006. * S Tyrell Johnson: Second-year player who replaces established veteran Darren Sharper Picked up one interception last season as a rookie off Drew Brees Was the only Vikings rookie to start a game in 2008 and played in every game, including the postseason As a special teams member recorded 6 tackles Was the Vikings fi rst selection (2nd round, #43) in 2008...Has 51 tackles, 5 passes defensed, and an INT in 2009. CB Karl Paymah: Free agent from Denver who has helped improve the special teams production Joins the Vikings after spending his fi rst 4 seasons in the Mile High city Has 14 tackles, 5 passes defensed, 1 TFL, and 10 special teams tackles in 2009 Finished with a career-high 29 tackles in 2008. S Jamarca Sanford: The 5th and fi nal member of the Vikings 09 draft class provides secondary depth and special teams help One of 4 players selected from the SEC in the most recent draft class Was the SEC s active tackles leader during his career...played in his 1st career game at Detroit (9/20) and notched his 1st special teams tackle against the 49ers (9/27)...Forced his fi rst fumble vs. Seattle...Has 2 tackles and 10 special teams stops on the season. CB Benny Sapp: Nickel back brings his scrappy play to the Vikings secondary Picked up 6 tackles during the 2009 opener and has 40 on the season Started a career-high 4 games in 2008 Was a teammate of Chad Greenway at Iowa Joined the Vikings in 2008 after coming over from Kansas City where he played with Vikings DE Jared Allen. * S Madieu Williams: A free-agent signing in 2008 (Cincinnati) the 6-year veteran looks to direct traffic in the Vikings secondary Snared an INT in his 1st game as a Viking against Houston in 08 Has 50 tackles, 4 passes defensed and one FR this season Native of Sierra Leone moved to the USA at age 9. * CB Antoine Winfield: Known as one of the most physical corners in the game, has 30 tackles, an INT and 6 passes defensed this season Has missed the last 5 games due to injury...11-year vet signed a contract extension this offseason Earned 1st Pro Bowl birth in 2008...Also picked up 2nd-Team AP All-Pro honors Has scored a TD in each of the past 3 seasons Recorded 96 tackles and 9.0 tackles for loss (career high) in 08 Joined the Vikings after leaving the Buffalo Bills in 2004. Practice Squad: S Colt Anderson WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 19
VIKINGS OFFENSIVE TEAM NOTES VIKINGS A RUSH UNDER CHILDRESS Since Brad Childress took over in 2006, the Vikings have had one of the best running attacks in the NFL, rushing for 8,213 yards over the past 59 games, which ranks 3rd in the NFL during that time. The Vikings currently rank 9th in the NFL with 1,421 rushing yards on the season (129.2 avg.). Most Rushing Yards Per Game 2006-2009 (Regular Season) Team Yards Avg. Per Game 1) Tennessee... 8,369... 141.8 2) N.Y. Giants... 8,217... 139.3 3) Minnesota... 8,213... 139.2 * The team s 4.6 yards-per-carry average over the past 4 seasons is tied for 2nd in the NFL. Highest Yards Per Carry Average 2006-2009 (Regular Season) Team Attempts Yards Avg. 1) N.Y. Giants... 1,754... 8,217...4.7 2t) Minnesota... 1,786... 8,213...4.6 2t) Jacksonville... 1,764... 8,165...4.6 2t) Atlanta... 1,788... 8,202...4.6 * The Vikings 230 rushes of 10+ yards from 2006-2009 (12.9% of Vikings rushes) rank 2nd during that time. Most Rushes of 10+ Yards 2006-2009 Team Rushes of 10+ Yards 1) N.Y. Giants... 231 2) Minnesota... 230 3) Jacksonville... 225 * RB Chester Taylor s 95-yard TD run against Seattle (2006) ranks as the longest run in the NFL in the past 4 years. Longest Rush 2006-2009 Team Long Rush 1) Minnesota... 95t 2) Tennessee... 91t 3) Atlanta... 90t * The Vikings have rushed for 406 fi rst downs from 2006-2009; that total ranks 5th during that time. Rushing First Downs 2006-2009 Team First Down Rushes 1) New England... 457 2) N.Y. Giants... 441 3) Jacksonville... 441 4) Atlanta... 411 5) Minnesota... 406 6) Tennessee... 404 * The Vikings have scored 62 rushing touchdowns during that time, which is the 6th-most in the NFL. Rushing Touchdowns 2006-2009 Team Rushing TDs 1) San Diego... 75 2) Jacksonville... 74 3) New Orleans... 71 4t) New England... 69 4t) Tennessee... 69 6) Minnesota... 62 PROTECTING THE BALL Through the fi rst 11 games, the Vikings have turned the ball over just 11 times (3 INT, 8 fumbles), which is the 3rd-lowest total in the NFL. Minnesota s 3 INTs are the lowest, and the team s +8 turnover differential is tied as the 5th-best in the NFL. Lowest Number of Turnovers in 2009 Team Fumbles Lost INTs Turnovers 1) Green Bay... 5...5... 10 2) Minnesota... 8...3... 11 3) San Diego... 6...6... 12 Least Interceptions in 2009 Team INTs 1) Minnesota... 3 2) Green Bay... 5 3t) 3 teams tied... 6 Turnover Differential Team Differential 1) Green Bay... +17 2) New England... +12 3) New Orleans... +10 4) Philadelphia... +9 5t) Minnesota... +8 5t) San Diego... +8 PUT IT ON THE BOARD The Vikings are currently 2nd in the NFL with 342 total points scored. Of those, 314 have come on offense, which is also the 2ndmost in the league. 2009 Total Points Scored Team Total Points PPG 1) New Orleans... 407...37.0 2) Minnesota... 342...31.1 2009 Offensive Points Scored Team Total Offensive Points 1) New Orleans... 352 2) Minnesota... 319 3) New England... 293 The Vikings 25 passing TDs are tied for the 2nd-most in the NFL, and the team s 181 points in the 2nd half are the 2nd-most. 2009 Passing TDs Team Passing TDs 1) New Orleans... 27 2t) Minnesota... 25 2t) Indianapolis... 25 THAT S ANOTHER VIKINGS FIRST DOWN The Vikings have gained 236 first downs this season, a total that is the 4th-highest in the NFL. The team s 149 fi rst downs on passing attempts is the 5th-highest at this point. 2009 First Downs Made Team First Downs 1) New England... 263 2) Indianapolis... 248 3) New Orleans... 239 4) Minnesota... 236 5) Green Bay... 232 AT WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 20
VIKINGS OFFENSIVE TEAM NOTES CAPITALIZING ON MISTAKES The Vikings have scored 79 points off opponents 19 turnovers through the first 11 games of the 2009 season. That total is the 4th-most in the NFL. The team is averaging 4.16 points per takeaway (2nd). Total Points Scored Off Takeaways - 2009 Team (Takeaways) Points 1) New Orleans (32)... 124 2) Green Bay (27)... 99 3) N.Y. Giants (19)... 88 4) Minnesota (19)... 79 Of the 79 points off takeaways, 72 have come from the Vikings offense against opponents defensive units following the takeaway, which is the 4th-most in the league. Offensive Points Scored Off Takeaways - 2009 Team (Takeaways) Offensive Points 1) Green Bay (27)... 78 2) New Orleans (32)... 76 3) N.Y. Giants (19)... 74 4) Minnesota (19)... 72 RED ZONE EFFICIENCY Through the fi rst 11 games, the Vikings rank 2nd in the NFL with 235 red zone points. The team has scored 29 touchdowns inside the red zone - also the 2nd-most in the NFL. That equates to a TD on 60.4% of the time when getting inside opponents 20-yard line (7th). 2009 Red Zone Points Team (Red Zone Trips) Points 1) New Orleans (53)... 267 2) Minnesota (48)... 235 2009 Red Zone TDs Team (Red Zone Trips) TDs 1) New Orleans (53)... 34 2) Minnesota (48)... 29 2009 Red Zone TD Efficiency Team (Red Zone Trips) TD Eff. 1) Arizona (38)... 71.1 2) Tampa Bay (20)... 70.0 3) New Orleans (53)... 64.2 4) Miami (36)... 63.9 5t) San Francisco (24)... 62.5 5t) Tennessee (24)... 62.5 7) Minnesota (48)... 60.4 CONVERTING ON 3RD DOWN The Vikings are currently converting 48.7% of the team s 3rddown attempts, the 2nd-highest percentage in the NFL. The team s 77 conversions are also the 2nd-most in the league. 2009 3rd Down Conversion Percentage Team Pct. 1) Indianapolis (64-of-129)... 49.6 2) Minnesota (77-of-158)... 48.7 3) Miami (80-of-166)... 48.2 2009 3rd-Down Conversions Team Conversions 1) Miami... 80 2) Minnesota... 77 3) Green Bay... 69 CONTROLLING THE CLOCK Through 11 games in 2009, the Vikings are controlling the ball on average for 33 minutes, 21 seconds, which is the 3rd-best in the NFL. 2009 Time of Possession Team TOP 1) New England... 34:26 2) Green Bay... 33:26 3) Minnesota... 33:21 EXPLOSIVE ON OFFENSE The Vikings currently rank 3rd in the NFL with 53 plays of 20+ yards. The team has scored 9 TDs on those plays, which is tied for the 8th-most in the league. Three of those TDs came on the ground, a total that is tied for 4th in the NFL. 2009 Plays of 20+ Yards Team Plays of 20+ Yards 1) New Orleans... 59 2) Dallas... 54 3) Minnesota... 53 2009 Rushing Touchdowns of 20+ Yards Team TD Runs of 20+ Yards 1) Tennessee... 6 2) Jacksonville... 5 3) Carolina... 4 4t) Minnesota... 3 4t) N.Y. Jets/Philadelphia/San Francisco... 3 2009 Rushes of 20+ Yards Team Rushes of 20+ Yards 1) Tennessee... 20 2) Minnesota... 13 2009 Passes of 20+ Yards Team Rushes of 20+ Yards 1) New Orleans... 47 2t) Dallas... 42 2t) Indianapolis... 42 2t) N.Y. Giants... 42 5t) Minnesota... 40 5t) 3 other teams tied... 40 RACKING UP YARDS The Vikings offense is currently averaging 390.0 total yards per game, which ranks 5th in the NFL. The Vikings rushing attack is averaging 129.2 (9) while the team is gaining 260.8 yards per game through the air (7). The team s 5.9 yards per play average also ranks 5th. 2009 Total Yards Per Game Team Yards 1) New Orleans... 425.9 2) New England...411.5 3) Indianapolis... 393.4 4) Dallas... 392.1 5) Minnesota... 390.0 30+ POINTS The Vikings have scored 30 or more points 7 times in the first 11 games this season. That ranks as the 2nd-most games of 30+ points in a single season in team history. The 1998 squad holds the record after scoring 30+ points in 11 games that year. Games of 30+ Points - Vikings Season Games of 30+ 1) 1998...11 2) 2009... 7 3t) 2000/1988/1986... 6 WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 21
BRETT FAVRE NOTES CROSSING THE BORDER On Tuesday, August 18, many Vikings fans witnessed the unimaginable, as longtime Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre signed a 2-year deal with Minnesota, bringing one of the biggest sports border rivalries to even greater heights. In his 19th year in the NFL, Favre joined the Vikings after spending the 2008 season with the N.Y. Jets, where he was voted to his 10th Pro Bowl and fi nished the season with 3,472 passing yards and 22 touchdowns. Prior to joining the Jets, Favre spent 16 seasons with the Packers. During that time he endured only one losing season, taking the Packers to 2 Super Bowls (winning one) and making 11 playoff appearances. Through the fi rst 11 games of 2009, Favre, who celebrated his 40th birthday on October 10, has completed 248 of 358 passes (69.3%) for 2,874 yards and 24 TDs. He is off to the best start of his storied career in terms of interceptions, as he has thrown just 3, and passer rating, as he has the 2nd-highest rating of 112.1. His current 69.3 completion percentage is better than the Vikings single season record of 69.2% (Daunte Culpepper - 2004). With the Vikings win over the Packers in Week 4 (10/5), Favre became the fi rst starting QB to defeat all 32 teams. The 2009 season marked the first time he has started 6-0 during his 19-year career. Favre s numbers over the years speak for themselves: * Named MVP of the NFL 3 consecutive seasons (1995-97) and selected to 10 Pro Bowls. * Has started 280 consecutive games (302 including playoffs) for Green Bay, N.Y. Jets and Minnesota, the longest stretch ever among all players, breaking Jim Marshall s (Vikings) previous record of 270. * Holds every signifi cant NFL career passing record and is the league s all-time leader in TD passes (488), completions (5,968), attempts (9,638), yards (68,001) and victories as a starting QB (179). * Has 44 career game-winning comebacks (4th quarter defi cit or tie). * Has 59 career 300-yard passing games. * Extended 2 of his own NFL records in 2008 with his 17th consecutive season and 17th overall season with 3,000+ yards passing. * Has surpassed the 4,000-yard passing mark 5 times during his career. IN A LEAGUE OF HIS OWN Favre holds the NFL record in every signifi cant passing category, eclipsing the career TD passes record against the Vikings at the Metrodome back in 2007. NFL Career TD Passes TDs 1) Brett Favre...488 2) Dan Marino...420 3) Peyton Manning...357 4) Fran Tarkenton...342 NFL Career Passing Yards Yards 1) Brett Favre...68,001 2) Dan Marino...61,361 3) John Elway...51,475 4) Warren Moon...49,325 NFL Career Games with 100+ Passer Rating (15 attempts min.) Games with 100+ Rating 1) Brett Favre...102 2) Fran Tarkenton...74 3) Peyton Manning...73 NFL Career Passing Totals Comp./Att./Pct. 1) Brett Favre... 5,968/9,638/61.9% 2) Dan Marino... 4,967/8,358/59.4% 3) John Elway... 4,123/7,250/56.9% 4) Drew Bledsoe... 3,839/6,717/57.2% 5) Peyton Manning... 4,137/6,383/64.8% SO MUCH FOR BEING OVER THE HILL Despite being the oldest QB in the league and only the 12th QB in NFL history to start a game after turning 40, Favre is at or near the top of several passing categories this season, including touchdowns, passer rating and completion percentage. Through the fi rst 11 games, Favre has completed 69.3% of his passes for 2,874 yards (8th) and 24 TDs. He has a passer rating of 112.1, the 2nd-best in the NFL, and his 24 TDs are also tied for the 2nd-most. Favre s 69.3 completion percentage ranks as the 2nd-best and is better than the Vikings team record for a single season of 69.2% (Daunte Culpepper-2004). Favre s has thrown just 3 INTs through 11 games (0.8% INT rate), which is the lowest among players with at least 200 attempts. His +21 TD-INT ratio is the best in the NFL. 2009 Highest Passer Rating Rating 1) Drew Brees, NO... 112.6 2) Brett Favre, MIN... 112.1 2009 Highest Completion Percentage Pct. 1) Peyton Manning, IND...70.4 2) Brett Favre, MIN...69.3 2009 Passing TDs TD 1) Drew Brees, NO...27 2t) Brett Favre, MIN...24 2t) Peyton Manning, IND...24 2009 TD-INT Ratio TD-INT Ratio 1) Brett Favre, MIN...+21 (24 TDs/3 INTs) 2) Drew Brees, NO...+18 (27 TDs/9 INTs) 3) Aaron Rodgers, GB...+17 (22 TDs/5 INTs) 2009 Highest Touchdown % % TD 1) Drew Brees, NO...7.9 2) Brett Favre, MIN...6.7 2009 Least Interceptions (players with 200+ attempts) INT 1) Brett Favre, MIN...3 2) Aaron Rodgers, GB...5 2009 Lowest Interception % % INT 1) Brett Favre, MIN...0.8 2t) Shaun Hill, SF...1.3 2t) Aaron Rodgers, GB...1.3 2009 Passing Yards Yards 1) Peyton Manning, IND...3,415 2) Tom Brady, NE...3,286 3) Matt Schaub, HOU...3,242 4) Aaron Rodgers, GB...3,136 5) Drew Brees, NO... 3,117 6) Philip Rivers, SD...2,938 7) Tony Romo, DAL...2,933 8) Brett Favre, MIN...2,874 AT WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 22
BRETT FAVRE NOTES 500 TOUCHDOWNS In Week 12 vs. the Bears, Favre became the fi rst player in NFL history to reach 500 career regular season combined touchdowns (passing and rushing). Favre has 24 passing TDs on the season, tied for the most in the league. Most Regular Season Combined TDs (passing and rushing) - NFL, Years TDs (pass and rush) 1) Brett Favre, 1991-09... 502 (488 pass, 14 rush) 2) Dan Marino, 1983-99...429 (420 pass, 9 rush) 3) Fran Tarkenton, 1961-78...376 (342 pass, 32 rush) 4) Peyton Manning, 1998-09... 374 (354 passing, 17 rush) 5) John Elway, 1983-98...333 (300 pass, 33 rush) FAVRE ALREADY IN TOP 10 IN TEAM HISTORY Currently Favre has 24 passing TDs on the season, which is tied for the 9th-most in Vikings history for a single season. Favre is just 2 TDs shy of being in the top 5 and 15 TDs short of the team record (Daunte Culpepper-39 in 2004). Most Passing TDs in a Single Season - Vikings, Year Passing TDs 1) Daunte Culpepper, 2004... 39 2) Randall Cunningham, 1998... 34 3t) Warren Moon, 1995... 33 3t) Daunte Culpepper, 2000... 33 5) Tommy Kramer, 1981... 26 6t) Fran Tarkenton, 1978... 25 6t) Fran Tarkenton, 1975... 25 6t) Daunte Culpepper, 2003... 25 9t) Brett Favre, 2009... 24 9t) Tommy Kramer, 1986... 24 BREAKING RECORDS WITH THE VIKINGS It took just 2 regular season games with the Vikings before Favre broke the team record for the highest completion percentage in a single game. At Detroit (9/20/09), Favre completed 23 of his 27 passes (85.2%) for 155 yards and 2 TDs. It was a Vikings record, and it was Favre s best completion percentage of his career. He then broke his own record when he completed 22-of-25 passes (88.0%) for 213 yards and 4 TDs vs. Seattle (11/22/09). Currently Favre has completed 248 of 358 passes for 2,874 yards and 24 TDs in 2009. His 69.3 completion % is better than the Vikings single-season high of 69.2 by Daunte Culpepper (2004), and his 4 games of 75.0% or higher is a team record for a single season. Highest Completion Percentage in a Single Game - Vikings Pct. (Comp./Att.) 1) Brett Favre, vs. Seattle, 11/22/09...88.0 (22/25) 2) Brett Favre, at Detroit, 9/20/09...85.2 (23/27) 3) Randall Cunningham, at Tampa Bay, 11/1/98...84.0 (21/25) 4) Fran Tarkenton, vs. Seattle, 11/14/76...83.9 (26/31) Most Games in a Season Completing 75% or Higher- Vikings, Season Games 1) Brett Favre, 2009... 4 2) Rich Gannon, 1992... 3 Favre s Highest Completion Percentage Single Games Game Pct. (Comp./Att.) 1) vs. Seattle, 11/22/09...88.0 (22/25) 2) at Detroit, 9/20/09...85.2 (23/27) 3) at Cleveland, 11/19/95...82.1 (23/28) GAMES WITHOUT AN INT Favre has not thrown an interception in 4 consecutive games (11/1/09-11/29/09), becoming just the 5th player in team history to accomplish the feat. If Favre doesn t throw an INT against Arizona, he will tie the team record for the most consecutive games without an INT (Fran Tarkenton-5 in 1973). Currently Favre s INT percentage is 0.8%, the lowest in the NFL. He has not thrown a pick in 8 games this season, tying a team record for the most in a single season. Most Games w/out an INT - Single Season - Vikings, Year Games w/out INT 1t) Brett Favre, 2009...8 (8-0) 1t) Daunte Culpepper, 2004...8 (4-4) 1t) Warren Moon, 1995...8 (4-4) 4t) Brad Johnson, 2005...7 (5-2) 4t) Rich Gannon, 1991...7 (5-2) Most Consecutive Games w/out an INT - Vikings Cons. Games w/out INT 1) Fran Tarkenton, 10/21/73-11/19/73...5 2t) Brett Favre, 11/1/09-11/29/09...4 2t) Randall Cunningham, 9/20/98-10/18/98...4 2t) Warren Moon, 10/30/95-11/19/95...4 2t) Tommy Kramer, 9/7/86-9/28/86...4 In Week 12 vs. Chicago, Favre threw 48 times and didn t have an interception. That ranks as the 5th-highest number of passing attempts without an INT in a single game in team history. Lowest INT Percentage (20+ attempts) - Vikings, Game (Attempts) INT Pct. 1) Rich Gannon, vs. New England, 10/20/91 (63)...0.0 2) Daunte Culpepper, vs. Houston, 10/10/04 (50)...0.0 3)) Daunte Culpepper, vs. N.E., 11/24/02 (49)...0.0 4)) Tommy Kramer, vs. Cleveland, 12/14/80 (49)...0.0 5) Brett Favre, vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 (48)...0.0 6) Daunte Culpepper, vs. Buffalo, 9/15/02 (45)...0.0 MOST WINS IN FIRST SEASON WITH TEAM Despite having 5 games left on the year, Favre has already set a team record for the most wins in the fi rst season on the team. His 10 wins thus far surpasses Warren Moon s 9 victories in 1994. Most Wins in First Season on Team - Vikings, Year Wins 1) Brett Favre, 2009...10 (10-1) 2) Warren Moon, 1994...9 (9-6) 3t) Jim McMahon, 1993...8 (8-4) 3t) Jeff George, 1999...8 (8-2) Favre also set a new team reocrd for the fewest games needed to reach 10 wins. Fewest Games Needed to Reach 10 Wins - Vikings, Year Wins 1) Brett Favre, 2009...11 (10-1) 2) Daunte Culpepper, 1999-00... 12 (10-2) 3t) Gary Cuozzo, 1968-70... 13 (10-3) 3t) Gus Frerotte, 2003-04, 08... 13 (10-3) 3t) Randall Cunningham, 1997-98... 13 (10-3) PROTECTING THE QB AGAINST HIS FORMER TEAM In 2 games against his former team this season, Favre didn t suffer a sack by the Packers defense. The Vikings offensive line protected Favre, while on the other side of the ball the team notched 14 sacks of QB Aaron Rodgers in those two games. WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 23
BRETT FAVRE NOTES EXCLUSIVE COMPANY Favre and fellow QB Peyton Manning are the only players in NFL history to receive the Associated Press NFL MVP award 3 times during their careers. Favre accomplished the feat in 3 consecutive seasons - 1995, 1996 and 1997. Multiple Associated Press NFL MVP Award Winners, Team Honors; Seasons 1t) Brett Favre, Green Bay... 3; 1995-97 1t) Peyton Manning, Indianapolis...3; 2003-04, 2008 3t) Jim Brown, Cleveland...2; 1957, 1965 3t) Johnny Unitas, Baltimore...2; 1964, 1967 3t) Joe Montana, San Francisco...2; 1989, 1990 3t) Steve Young, San Francisco...2; 1992, 1994 3t) Kurt Warner, St. Louis...2; 2003-04 Vikings Associated Press NFL MVP Award Winners Season Alan Page...1971 Fran Tarkenton...1975 BEST OF THE BEST Favre ranks among the NFL s all-time greatest QBs in the single season and career passing charts. His consistency over his 18 seasons as a starting QB has put him in elite company. Most Seasons Leading League in Passing Seasons 1t) Brett Favre... 4; 1995-97, 2003 1t)Johnny Unitas...4; 1957-60 1t) Len Dawson...4; 1962-63, 65-66 1t) Steve Young...4; 1992-94, 98 Most Career Games With 4+ TD Passes Games 1) Brett Favre...22 2) Dan Marino...21 3) Johnny Unitas...17 TEST OF DURABLILITY At Detroit, Favre started his 271st consecutive game and passed former Vikings ironman Jim Marshall for the most consecutive regular-season starts in NFL history. Marshall started 270 games in a row for Minnesota from 1961-79. He played 12 games with Cleveland in 1960, but offi cial records of starters were not kept before 1961. The Browns internal records, however, indicate that Marshall did not start the fi nal 11 games of that season. Favre has now started 280 straight games and is tied with Jim Marshall for consecutive games played by a position player (282). Most Consecutive Regular Season NFL Starts Consecutive Starts 1) Brett Favre...280 2) Jim Marshall...270 Most Consecutive Regular Season NFL Games Played Consecutive Games Played 1t) Jim Marshall...282 1t) Brett Favre...282 6-0 AT 40 Favre, who turned 40 years old on Saturday, October 10, started 6-0 for the first time in his 19-year career. Prior to this season, Favre s best starts came with Packers teams in 1998 and 2007, both of which started 4-0 and advanced to the playoffs. In 2007, Favre helped the Packers to a 13-3 record and an appearance in the NFC Championship Game. TOUCHDOWN TARGETS Favre has thrown 488 TD passes to 57 different players in regular season games over his career - 44 with Green Bay, 7 with Minnesota and 6 with the N.Y. Jets. With the Vikings, Favre s favorite target thus far has been TE Visanthe Shiancoe, who currently leads the team with 8 TD receptions. s Catching TD Passes From Favre TDs Antonio Freeman...57 Sterling Sharpe...41 Donald Driver...36 Robert Brooks...32 Bubba Franks...29 Bill Schroeder...19 Javon Walker...19 Mark Chmura...16 Dorsey Levens...16 Ahman Green...14 Greg Jennings...14 William Henderson...13 Tyrone Davis...12 Robert Ferguson...12 Keith Jackson...11 Edgar Bennett...10 David Martin...9 Donald Lee...8 Anthony Morgan...8 Visanthe Shiancoe...8 Corey Bradford...7 Laveranues Coles...7 Jackie Harris...6 Antonio Chatman...5 Jerricho Cotchery...5 Tony Fisher...5 Percy Harvin...5 Derrick Mayes...5 Don Beebe...4 Bernard Berrian...4 Ruvell Martin...4 Mark Clayton...3 Mark Ingram...3 Dustin Keller...3 Terry Mickens...3 Sidney Rice...3 Chansi Stuckey...3 Jeff Dugan...2 Terry Glenn...2 Noah Herron...2 James Jones...2 Thomas Jones...2 Charles Jordan...2 Jeff Thomason...2 Leon Washington...2 Ed West...2 Reggie Cobb...1 Samkon Gado...1 Charles Lee...1 Greg Lewis...1 Andre Rison...1 Koren Robinson...1 Harry Sydney...1 Kitrick Taylor...1 Chester Taylor...1 Darrell Thompson...1 Wesley Walls...1 WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 24
BRETT FAVRE NOTES FAVRE S GAME-SAVING/GAME-WINNING DRIVES Already twice this season Favre has proved why he is one of the best quarterbacks of all-time, as he has led the Vikings on 2 game-winning drives. In Week 3 vs. San Francisco, Favre jogged on to the fi eld trailing the 49ers 24-20 with 89 seconds remaining and no time outs left. In front of the home crowd, he quarterbacked a 10-play, 80-yard drive in 87 seconds, capped off by a 32-yard TD pass to WR Greg Lewis in the back of the end zone with just 2 seconds on the clock. Just 3 weeks later, Favre did it again vs. the Ravens, moving the Vikings 66 yards on 6 plays before K Ryan Longwell connected on a 31-yard FG to give the Vikings a 33-31 lead. Favre now has 41 regular season (44 including playoffs) game-saving/winning drives for his career. Of those, Longwell has delivered the gamewinning/saving FG at the end 16 times (15 in Green Bay, 1 in Minnesota). Pre-Drive Drive Drive Drive Total Date Opponent Final Score Score QTR Start End Scoring Play Plays Yards Time of Poss. 10/18/09... vs. Baltimore... 33-31... 30-31... 4... 3:37... 1:56...Longwell 31 FG...6...66... 1:41 9/27/09... vs. San Francisco... 27-24... 20-24... 4... 1:29... 0:02...32 pass to Lewis...10...80... 1:27 11/13/08... at New England... 34-31... 31-31...OT... 15:00... 7:10...Feely 34 FG...14...64... 7:50 10/26/08... vs. Kansas City... 28-24... 21-24... 4... 3:01... 1:00...15 pass to Coles...6...46... 2:01 11/4/07... at Kansas City... 33-22... 16-22... 4... 5:10... 3:05...60 pass to Jennings...4...82... 2:13 10/29/07... at Denver... 19-13... 13-13...OT... 14:56... 14:44...82 pass to Jennings...1...82... 0:16 9/23/07... vs. San Diego... 31-24... 17-21... 4... 2:18... 2:03...57 pass to Jennings...2...57... 0:15 9/9/07... vs. Philadelphia... 16-13... 13-13... 4... 0:59... 0:02...Crosby 42 FG...4...6... 0:57 12/21/06... vs. Minnesota... 9-7... 6-7... 4... 4:47... 1:34...Rayner 44 FG...7...31... 3:13 12/11/05... vs. Detroit... 16-13... 13-13...OT... 14:54... 9:47...Longwell 28 FG...10...56... 5:17...... 16-13... 10-13... 4... 2:49#... 14:26...Longwell 39 FG...8...58... 3:27 12/24/04... at Minnesota... 34-31... 31-31... 4... 1:35... 0:00...Longwell 29 FG...11...76... 1:35...... 34-31... 24-31... 4... 8:18... 3:34...3 pass to Driver...13...80... 4:44 12/12/04... vs. Detroit... 16-13... 13-13... 4... 3:27... 0:02...Longwell 23 FG...10...37... 3:25...... 16-13... 10-13... 4...11:45... 10:46...Longwell 28 FG...5...44... 0:59 11/21/04... at Houston... 16-13... 13-13... 4... 2:00... 0:00...Longwell 46 FG...8...41... 2:00...... 16-13... 10-13... 4...11:08... 7:55...Longwell 39 FG...7...40... 3:13...... 16-13... 3-13... 4... 14:53... 12:28...24 pass to Driver...7...81... 2:25 11/14/04... vs. Minnesota... 34-31... 31-31... 4...1:11... 0:00...Longwell 33 FG...5...39... 1:20 1/4/04... vs. Seattle*... 33-27... 13-20... 4... 1:51#... 10:01...Green 1 run...12...60... 6:56...... 33-27... 20-20... 4... 9:30... 2:44...Green 1 run...12...51... 6:46 12/14/03... at San Diego... 38-21... 17-21... 4... 12:02... 11:18...40 pass to Ferguson...2...42... 0:52 11/15/03... at Tampa Bay... 20-13... 13-13... 4... 3:36#... 9:00...Green 1 run...17...98... 9:42 11/2/03... at Minnesota... 30-27... 20-20... 4... 2:20#... 13:14...12 pass to Walker...9...73... 4:12 12/8/02... vs. Minnesota... 26-22... 20-22... 4... 4:32... 1:06...Fisher 14 run...9...85... 3:26 9/29/02... vs. Carolina... 17-14... 10-14... 4... 6:29... 4:10...22 pass to Driver...4...65... 2:19 9/8/02... vs. Atlanta... 37-34... 34-34...OT... 9:30... 5:15...Longwell 34 FG...7...44... 4:15 1/13/02... vs. San Francisco*.. 25-15... 15-15... 4...11:48... 7:02...Longwell 45 FG...10...49... 4:58 12/30/01... vs. Minnesota... 24-13... 10-13... 4... 9:53... 6:28...Green 4 run...7...79... 3:35 12/3/01... at Jacksonville... 28-21... 21-21... 4... 2:03... 1:30...Favre 6 run...4...56... 0:33 12/24/00... vs. Tampa Bay... 17-14... 14-14...OT... 14:47... 8:29...Longwell 22 FG...10...58... 6:31 11/6/00... vs. Minnesota... 26-20... 20-20...OT... 14:50... 11:21...43 pass to Freeman...7...82... 3:39 10/15/00... vs. San Francisco... 31-28... 28-28... 4... 5:20... 0:54...Longwell 33 FG...9...44... 4:36 9/17/00... vs. Philadelphia... 6-3... 3-3... 4... 5:20... 0:03...Longwell 38 FG...12...60... 5:17 10/10/99... vs. Tampa Bay... 26-23... 19-23... 4... 1:40... 1:05...21 pass to Freeman...6...73... 0:40 9/26/99... vs. Minnesota... 23-20... 16-20... 4... 1:51... 0:12...23 pass to Bradford...7...77... 1:44 9/12/99... vs. Oakland... 28-24... 21-24... 4... 1:51... 0:11...1 pass to Thomason...11...82... 1:40 12/27/98... at Chicago... 16-13... 13-13... 4... 2:29#... 9:49...Longwell 18 FG...12...74... 7:40 11/1/98... vs. San Francisco... 36-22... 22-22... 4...11:13... 11:04...62 pass to Freeman...1...62... 0:09...... 36-22... 19-22... 4... 1:09#... 13:14...Longwell 45 FG...7...36... 2:55 10/14/96... vs. San Francisco... 23-20... 20-20...OT... 13:25... 11:19...Jacke 53 FG...7...21... 2:06...... 23-20... 17-20... 4... 1:42... 0:08...Jacke 31 FG...10...69... 1:42 11/12/95... vs. Chicago... 35-28... 28-28... 4... 13:05... 9:17...16 pass to Bennett...8...69... 3:48 12/18/94... vs. Atlanta... 21-17... 14-17... 4... 1:58... 0:14...Favre 9 run...10...67... 1:44 10/9/94... vs. LA Rams... 24-17... 17-17... 4... 0:27#... 12:06...Bennett 1 run...6...40... 3:21 1/8/94... at Detroit*... 28-24... 21-24... 4... 2:26... 0:55...40 pass to Sharpe...5...71... 1:31 11/28/93... vs. Tampa Bay... 13-10... 6-10... 4... 7:33... 1:16...2 pass to Sharpe...15...75... 6:17 11/21/93... vs. Detroit... 26-17... 16-17... 4... 12:29... 9:03...Jacke 34 FG...7...42... 3:26 11/14/93... at New Orleans... 19-17... 16-17... 4... 1:37... 0:03...Jacke 36 FG...10...56... 1:34 11/29/92... vs. Tampa Bay... 19-14... 12-14... 4... 2:12#... 10:09...9 pass to Harris...15...69... 7:03 11/15/92... vs. Philadelphia... 27-24... 24-24... 4... 0:43... 0:00...Jacke 41 FG...2...0... 0:43...... 27-24... 21-24... 4... 5:02... 1:31...Jacke 31 FG...8...60... 3:31 9/20/92... vs. Cincinnati... 24-23... 17-23... 4... 1:07... 0:13...35 pass to Taylor...5...92... 0:54 *- playoffs #- drive started in 3rd quarter WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 25
BRETT FAVRE NOTES VIKINGS NOTABLE LATE-GAME HEROICS Pre-Drive Drive Drive Total Date Opponent Final Score Score QTR End Scoring Play Plays Yards Time of Poss. 9/27/09... vs. San Francisco... 27-24... 20-24...4...0:02... Favre 32t pass to Lewis... 10... 80...1:27 10/10/04... at Houston... 34-28... 28-28... OT...7:05... Culpepper 50t pass to Robinson... 6... 81...2:30 12/15/02... at New Orleans... 32-31... 24-31...4...0:05... Culpepper 13t pass to Moss/Culpepper run.. 13... 73...5:16 9/7/97... at Chicago... 27-24... 20-24...4...0:37... Johnson 9t pass to Walsh...11... 61...2:21 11/12/95... at Arizona... 30-24... 24-24... OT...12:44... Moon 50t pass to Ismail... 6... 75...2:16 12/1/94... vs. Chicago... 33-27... 27-27... OT...9:14... Moon 65t pass to C. Carter... 2... 69...0:51 11/6/94... vs. New Orleans... 21-20... 14-20...4...0:05... Moon 11t pass to Ismail... 13... 79...2:39 12/22/90... vs. LA Raiders... 28-24... 21-24...4...0:15... Gannon 3t pass to Jordan... 7... 71...1:40 9/20/87... at LA Rams... 21-16... 14-16...4...0:30... Wilson 41t pass to H. Jones... 12... 80...3:49 10/20/85... vs. San Diego... 21-17... 14-17...4...0:19... Kramer 26t pass to Lewis... 13... 76...5:54 12/14/80... vs. Cleveland... 28-23... 22-23...4...0:00... Kramer 46t pass to Rashad... 2... 80...0:14 10/21/79... vs. Chicago... 30-27... 23-27...4...0:13... Kramer 5t pass to R. Young... 8... 51...1:30 9/23/79... vs. Green Bay... 27-21... 21-21... OT... 11:42... Kramer 50t pass to Rashad... 5... 50...3:18 9/2/79... vs. San Francisco... 28-22... 21-22...4...0:17... Kramer 25t pass to Rashad... 9... 56...3:30 10/16/77... vs. Chicago... 22-16... 16-16... OT...8:15... Krause 11t pass to Voigt (fake FG)... 10... 80...6:45 10/15/72... at Denver... 23-20... 16-20...4...0:17... Tarkenton 31t pass to G. Washington... 5... 63...0:30 *- playoffs #- drive started in 3rd quarter MEASURE UP THE YARDS Favre entered 2009 with a streak of 17 consecutive seasons throwing for 3,000+ yards, breaking the plateau in each season dating back to 1992. He is just 126 yards short of breaking it again in 2009. Most Consecutive 3,000-Yard Passing Seasons Seasons 1) Brett Favre, Green Bay & N.Y. Jets... 17; 1992-2008 2) Peyton Manning, Indianapolis...12; 1998-2009 3) Dan Marino, Miami...9; 1984-92 Most Overall 3,000-Yard Passing Seasons Seasons 1) Brett Favre, Green Bay & N.Y. Jets... 17; 1992-2008 2) Dan Marino, Miami...13; 1983-92, 94-95, 97-98 3) John Elway, Denver...12; 1985-91, 93-97 4) Peyton Manning, Indianapolis...12; 1998-2009 FAVRE FRENZY In the 72 hours following the Favre signing, the Vikings experienced some staggering numbers in several areas: * The team sold over 4,000 season tickets and over 15,000 individual game tickets. * The 3 Vikings Locker Room retail stores and vikings.com sold over 5,000 Favre jerseys. * Vikings.com had over 1 million visitors. The team had 800,000 page views in the fi rst 24 hours after the signing (compared to an average of 100,000). * The Vikings preseason game against the Chiefs had a 25.8 household TV rating and a 48 share. The game topped out with a 29.1 rating and a 56 share at one point. Favre s jersey continues to be the top seller among all players, and the Vikings web site is still experiencing a 25% increase in traffi c. According to ESPN, the Vikings-Packers Monday Night game on October 5 was the most-watched event in the history of cable TV. AT WINNER S CIRCLE Favre has won more games as a starting quarterback (179) than any player in NFL history. With Favre at the helm in the 17 seasons prior to joining the Vikings, his teams went to the playoffs 11 times and he endured only one losing season. With the Vikings 10-1 and assured of having a winning season, Favre now has 17 winning seasons in 18 years. Most Wins By Starting QBs In NFL History, Team W-L 1) Brett Favre, Green Bay, N.Y. Jets, Minnesota...179-101 2) John Elway, Denver...148-82 3) Dan Marino, Miami...147-93 4) Fran Tarkenton, Minnesota & N.Y. Giants...125-109 5) Peyton Manning, Indianapolis...126-59 6) Johnny Unitas, Baltimore & San Diego...119-63 Year-By-Year Records With Favre Starting At QB Team, Season W-L (Playoffs) Green Bay, 1992#...9-7 Green Bay, 1993... 9-7 (Divisional Playoffs) Green Bay, 1994... 9-7 (Divisional Playoffs) Green Bay, 1995*... 11-5 (NFC Championship Game) Green Bay, 1996*... 13-3 (Super Bowl XXXI Champions) Green Bay, 1997*...13-3 (Super Bowl XXXII) Green Bay, 1998...11-5 (Wild Card Playoffs) Green Bay, 1999...8-8 Green Bay, 2000...9-7 Green Bay, 2001... 12-4 (Divisional Playoffs) Green Bay, 2002*...12-4 (Wild Card Playoffs) Green Bay, 2003*... 10-6 (Divisional Playoffs) Green Bay, 2004*...10-6 (Wild Card Playoffs) Green Bay, 2005...4-12 Green Bay, 2006...8-8 Green Bay, 2007*... 13-3 (NFC Championship Game) N.Y. Jets, 2008...9-7 Minnesota Vikings, 2009...10-1 * NFC Central/North titles # Favre 8-5 as the starter 40 OVER 40 In Week 10 vs. Detroit, Favre completed 4 passes of 40+ yards, which tied a team record as the 2nd most in a single game. Most 40+ Yard Passing Plays in a Single Game Plays 1) Randall Cunningham, at GB, 10/5/98 (56t, 52t, 46, 44t, 41)...5 2t) Brett Favre, vs. DET, 11/15/09 (56, 43, 43, 40)...4 2t) Randall Cunningham, at DAL, 11/26/98 (56t, 56t, 54t, 51t)...4 2t) Tommy Kramer, at WAS, 11/2/86 (45, 67t, 68t, 76t)...4 WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 26
BRETT FAVRE NOTES TOUCHDOWNS, TOUCHDOWNS, TOUCHDOWNS Favre s 24 TDs through just 11 games (t-1st in the NFL) rank as the Vikings highest TD passing mark over the past 4 years. 2009 - Brett Favre - 24 2008 - Gus Frerotte - 12 2007 - Tarvaris Jackson - 9 2006 - Brad Johnson - 9 Favre is only the 4th player in team history to reach 10 passing TDs in his fi rst year with the team. Favre s 24 TDs also rank as the most for guys in their fi rst Vikings season. Most Passing TDs in First Vikings Season, Year TDs 1) Brett Favre, 2009...24 2) Jeff George, 1999...23 3t) Warren Moon, 1994...18 3t) Fran Tarkenton, 1961...18 100+ PASSER RATING Through the fi rst 11 games in 2009, Favre has finished with a 100+ passer rating 8 times (15 attempts minimum), tying the team record for the most 100+ games in a single season (Culpepper-2004, 2000; Cunningham-1998). Favre is only the 2nd quarterback in team history to have 4 consecutive games with a rating of 100+ (11/1/09-11/29/09) and the fi rst since Daunte Culpepper accomplished the feat in 2004. Most Games with 100+ Passer Rating in a Single Season - Vikings, Year Games w/100+ Rating 1t) Brett Favre, 2009... 8 (8-0) 1t) Daunte Culpepper, 2004... 8 (6-2) 1t) Daunte Culpepper, 2000... 8 (6-2) 1t) Randall Cunningham, 1998... 8 (7-1) Most Consecutive Games with 100+ Passer Rating - Vikings, Dates Consecutive Games with 100+ Rating 1t) Brett Favre, 11/1/09-11/29/09...4 1t) Daunte Culpepper, 9/26/04-10/24/04...4 3t) Brett Favre, 10/5/09-10/18/09...3 3t) Daunte Culpepper, 12/29/02-9/14/03...3 3t) Daunte Culpepper, 11/12/00-11/23/00...3 3t) Randall Cunningham, 11/22/98-12/6/98...3 3t) Randall Cunningham, 9/27/98-10/18/98...3 3t) Fran Tarkenton, 10/5/75-10/19/75...3 Favre now has 102 career games with a 100+ passer rating (15 attempts minimum), the most of any player in NFL history. In those games, his teams are 94-8. Most Career 100+ Passer Rating Games - NFL 100+ Games Team Record 1) Brett Favre... 102... 94-8 2) Fran Tarkenton... 74... 59-15 3) Peyton Manning... 73... 66-7 4) Dan Marino... 67... 53-14 4 FOR FOUR Favre threw for 4 TDs at Green Bay in Week 8 and vs. Seattle in Week 11, marking his 21st and 22nd games with at least 4 TD passes, the most of any NFL player. DOME IS HOME Prior to the Detroit game (11/15), Favre had thrown for at least 2 touchdowns in 11 consecutive games at Mall of America Field (8 with Green Bay, 3 with Minnesota). That tied for the 3rd-longest streak (Jim Everett, Anaheim Stadium, 1989-90) for the most consecutive games with multiple TD passes at one stadium. Favre (Lambeau Field, 1994-96) and Kurt Warner (Trans World Dome/Edward Jones Dome, 1999-2000) each had a streak of 12 games, the longest in NFL history. Most Consecutive Games with Multiple TD Passes at a Stadium, Field, Years Consecutive Games w/ 2+ TD Passes 1t) Brett Favre, Lambeau Field, 1994-96... 12 1t) Kurt Warner, Edward Jones Dome, 1999-00... 12 3t) Brett Favre, Mall of America Field, 2000-09...11 3t) Jim Everett, Anaheim Stadium, 1989-90...11 JOINING THE 40 CLUB Favre celebrated his 40th birthday on Saturday, October 10. The next day he became the 12th 40-year-old QB to start an NFL game in the Super Bowl era (since 1966), leading the Vikings to a 38-10 road victory over the Rams. Since 1966, only 4 other QBs have started 5+ games after their 40th birthday - Warren Moon, Vinny Testaverde, Doug Flutie, Len Dawson. Most QB Starts After Turning 40 Years Old - NFL Starts (Record) 1) Warren Moon... 25 (11-14) 2) Vinny Testaverde...25 (8-17) 3) Brett Favre...7 (6-1) 4) Doug Flutie...6 (3-3) 5) Len Dawson...5 (1-4) 30+ COMPLETIONS Favre s 33 completions in Week 7 against the Steelers were the 8th most in Vikings history. He was just 5 shy of the team record of 38 held by Tommy Kramer (twice). Most Completions in a Single Game - Vikings, Game Completions 1t) Tommy Kramer, vs. Green Bay, 11/29/81...38 1t) Tommy Kramer, vs. Cleveland, 12/14/80...38 3t) Steve Dils, vs. Tampa Bay, 9/5/81...37 3t) Daunte Culpepper, vs. Philadelphia, 9/20/04...37 5) Daunte Culpepper, vs. Houston, 10/10/04...36 6t) Tommy Kramer, vs. New England, 12/16/79...35 6t) Rich Gannon, vs. New England, 10/20/91...35 8t) Brett Favre, vs. Pittsburgh, 10/25/09...33 8t) 3 others tied...33 LAMBEAU LEAP Favre s win at Green Bay in Week 8 marked his 90th career win at Lambeau Field. He is only the 2nd QB since 1970 to win 90 games at a stadium (John Elway, 95 wins at Mile High Stadium-all as a Bronco). He is the fi rst player to do so as a home and visiting player. Most Career Wins at One Stadium Stadium Wins 1) John Elway... Mile High Stadium...95 2) Brett Favre... Lambeau Field...90 3) Terry Bradshaw...Three Rivers Stadium...67 4) Dan Marino...Land Shark Stadium...60 5) Phil Simms...Giants Stadium...59 Most Career Games With 4+ TD Passes Games 1) Brett Favre...22 2) Dan Marino...21 3) Peyton Manning...19 WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 27
ADRIAN PETERSON NOTES RUSHING TO THE TOP RB Adrian Peterson is currently 3rd in the NFL with 1,084 rushing yards through the fi rst 11 games of the 2009 season. His 12 rushing TDs are the 2nd-most among all players, and he ranks 4th in the league with 1,317 scrimmage yards. In Week 1 at Cleveland (9/13), Peterson s 180 yards set a new Vikings record for the most yards in a season opener. He also became the first player in NFL history to rush for at least 180 yards and 3 TDs on kickoff weekend. With his 12 rushing TDs, Peterson has set a new team record for the most rushing TDs in the first 3 seasons. He now has 34, breaking Chuck Foreman s record of 26 from 1973-75. That total ranks as the 5thmost for a career in Vikings history. 2009 NFL Rushing Leaders Rushing Yards Avg. Per Game 1) Chris Johnson, TEN... 1,396... 126.9 2) Steven Jackson, STL... 1,120... 101.8 3) Adrian Peterson, MIN... 1,084... 98.5 2009 Most Rushing TDs Rushing TDs 1) Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC... 13 2) Adrian Peterson, MIN... 12 3) Michael Turner, ATL... 10 2009 Scoring Leaders - Non-Kickers Points 1) Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC... 78 2) Adrian Peterson, MIN... 72 2009 Scrimmage Yardage Leaders Scrimmage Yards Avg. Per Game 1) Chris Johnson, TEN... 1,690... 153.6 2) Ray Rice, BAL... 1,403... 127.5 3) Steven Jackson, STL... 1,378... 125.3 4) Adrian Peterson, MIN... 1,317...119.7 2009 Most Rushing First Downs First Downs 1) Adrian Peterson, MIN... 55 2) DeAngelo Williams, CAR... 47 2009 Most Rushing Attempts Attempts 1) Steven Jackson, STL... 238 2) Adrian Peterson, MIN... 230 2009 Rushes of 10+ Yards Rushes of 10+ Yds 1t) Steven Jackson, STL... 32 1t) Chris Johnson, TEN... 32 1t) DeAngelo Williams, CAR... 32 4) Adrian Peterson, MIN... 30 Best Rushing Rankings in NFL - Vikings Ranking (Yards) 1) Adrian Peterson, 2008... 1st (1,760 yards) 2t) Adrian Peterson, 2007... 2nd (1,341 yards) 2t) Robert Smith, 2000... 2nd (1,521 yards) 2t) Dave Osborn, 1967... 2nd (972 yards) REACHING 1,000 Peterson has now rushed for 1,000+ yards in each of his fi rst 3 seasons in the NFL (2007-1,341; 2008-1,760; 2009-1,084) LEAGUE LEADER Since entering the league in 2007, Peterson has rushed for 4,185 rushing yards and 34 touchdowns, which both rank as the most in the NFL over the last 2+ seasons. Peterson s career average of 102.5 rushing yards per game in his 40 NFL contests also ranks as the highest in the NFL from 2007-09. Only one other player in NFL history with 2,000+ yards has averaged 100+ yards a game for his career (Jim Brown - 104.3 avg/118 games). 2007-2009 NFL Rushing Yards Per Game Yards Per Game 1) Adrian Peterson, MIN... 102.1 2) Chris Johnson, TEN... 100.9 3) Steven Jackson, STL... 90.4 2007-2009 NFL Rushing Yards Yards 1) Adrian Peterson, MIN... 4,100 2) Thomas Jones, NYJ... 3,390 3) DeAngelo Williams, CAR... 3,254 2007-2009 NFL Rushing Touchdowns Touchdowns 1t) Adrian Peterson, MIN... 34 1t) Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC... 34 1t) LaDainian Tomlinson, SD... 34 2007-2009 Rushes For 10+ Yards 10+ Rush 1) Adrian Peterson, MIN... 115 2) DeAngelo Williams, CAR... 94 2007-2009 Scrimmage Yards Yards 1) Adrian Peterson, MIN... 4,811 2) Steven Jackson, STL... 4,072 3) LaDainian Tomlinson, SD... 4,027 2007-2009 Scrimmage Yards Per Game Avg. 1) Chris Johnson, TEN... 122.2 2) Adrian Peterson, MIN... 117.3 Peterson has also scored 210 points since entering the league, which ranks as the 4th-most among non-kickers during that time period. 2007-2009 Most Points Scored - Non-Kickers Points 1) Randy Moss, NE... 254 2) LaDainian Tomlinson, SD... 228 3) Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC... 222 4) Adrian Peterson, MIN... 210 5) DeAngelo Williams, CAR... 196 PETERSON ON POINT Peterson has an NFL-best 4,185 rushing yards since entering the league in 07, including 3,328 in his fi rst 30 starts (has started 34 and has played in 41 games). His 110.9 yards per game in his first 30 starts is the 3rd highest average of any running back since 1970 in his first 30 starts. Highest Rushing Average in First 30 Career Starts, Team, Years Rushing YPG (Total) 1) Eric Dickerson, LA Rams, 1983-84... 120.0 (3,600) 2) Larry Johnson, KC, 2004-07...117.1 (3,514) 3) Adrian Peterson, MIN, 2007-09...110.9 (3,328) 4) Clinton Portis, DEN, 2002-04...110.6 (3,317) WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 28
ADRIAN PETERSON NOTES ALL DAY AND THE ALL-TIME GREATEST STARTS RB Adrian Peterson s 3,101 yards in his fi rst 2 seasons were more than all but 3 running backs gained during their fi rst 2 years in the NFL. Peterson s yardage total surpassed the likes of Walter Payton, Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, and Emmitt Smith and Clinton Portis. He became only the 5th player in league history to reach 3,000 rushing yards in the fi rst 2 seasons in the NFL. Peterson currently has 4,185 career yards after just 11 games in his 3rd season. In Week 11 vs. Seattle, Peterson broke into the top 10 in NFL history for the most rushing yards in the fi rst 3 seasons. All-Time Rushing Leaders In First 3 NFL Seasons Yards 1) Eric Dickerson... 5,147 2) Earl Campbell... 5,081 3) Jamal Lewis... 4,757 4) LaDainian Tomlinson... 4,564 5) Clinton Portis... 4,414 6) Terrell Davis... 4,405 7) Ottis Anderson... 4,333 8) Barry Sanders... 4,322 9) Emmitt Smith... 4,213 10) Adrian Peterson... 4,185 11) Eddie George... 4,061 MOST RUSHING TDS IN A SINGLE SEASON Peterson currently has 12 rushing TDs in 2009, tying his career high for a single season and tying for the 2nd-most in a season in Vikings history. Most Rushing Touchdowns in a Single Season - Vikings TDs 1t) Terry Allen, 1992... 13 1t) Chuck Foreman, 1976... 13 1t) Chuck Foreman, 1975... 13 4t) Adrian Peterson, 2009... 12 4t) Adrian Peterson, 2007... 12 Despite playing in just 41 career games, Peterson currently ranks 2nd in Vikings history with 19 games of 100+ yards rushing. The following is a list of those performances from 2007-present: Peterson s 100-Yard Rushing Performances vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07... 103 at Kansas City, 9/23/07... 102 vs. Green Bay, 9/30/07...112 at Chicago, 10/14/07... 224 vs. San Diego, 11/4/07...296* vs. Detroit, 12/2/07...116 at Green Bay, 9/8/08... 103 vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08... 160 vs. Detroit, 10/12/08...111 at Chicago, 10/19/08... 121 vs. Houston, 11/2/08... 139 vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08... 192 vs. Chicago, 11/30/08... 131 at Detroit, 12/7/08... 105 at Arizona, 12/14/08... 165 vs. N.Y. Giants, 12/28/08... 103 at Cleveland, 9/13/09... 180 vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09... 143 vs. Detroit, 11/15/09... 133 * NFL Record REACHING 100 50-YARD DASH Peterson already has 9 runs of 50 or more yards in his short career. That number ranks 2nd in Vikings annals behind Robert Smith s 12 career rushes of 50+ yards. Career 50-Yard Runs - Vikings...50-Yd Rushes 1) Robert Smith, 1993-00...12 2) Adrian Peterson, 2007-09...9 3t) Michael Bennett, 2001-05...4 3t) Tommy Mason, 1961-66...4 FIRST HALF EXPLOSION Peterson has rushed for 100 yards or more in the fi rst half 10 times in his short career. Such a feat has only been accomplished 16 times in team history, and Peterson has over half of those performances. 100-Yards Rushing In First Half - Vikings Games 1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-09...10 2) Robert Smith, 1993-00...2 3t) 4 players...1 JUST ANOTHER RECORD Peterson set a new team record last season vs. Houston (11/2/08) for the most rushing yards gained in his fi rst 2 seasons on the team. His 139 yards rushing on the day gave him a career total of 2,164, which moved him past RB Chester Taylor s 2,060 from (2006-07). He fi nished his fi rst 2 years with 3,101 yards. Most Rushing Yards In First 2 Seasons - Vikings Yards 1) Adrian Peterson (2007-08)... 3,101 2) Chester Taylor (2006-07)... 2,060 2ND-HIGHEST AVERAGE IN NFL HISTORY In 41 career games, Peterson is averaging 102.1 yards per contest (4,185 yards). That average ranks as the 2nd-highest in NFL history. Jim Brown is the only other player to average over 100 yards a game for his career. Average Rushing Yards Per Game (4,000+ Yards) - NFL Career Yds. Per Game 1) Jim Brown, 1957-65 (12,312/118)...104.3 2) Adrian Peterson, 2007-09 (4,185/41)...102.1 3) Barry Sanders, 1989-98 (15,269/153)...99.8 4) Terrell Davis, 1995-01 (7,601/78)...97.4 5) LaDainian Tomlinson, 2001-09 (11,830/129)...91.7 ONE OUT OF EVERY TWO Peterson currently ranks 3rd in NFL history for the highest percentage of 100-yard rushing games. In just 41 career contests, Peterson has gone over 100 yards 19 times (46.3%) 100-Yard Game Career Percentage Percentage (100-yard Games/GP) 1) Barry Sanders, 1989-98 (76/153)...49.7 2) Jim Brown, 1957-65 (58/118)...49.2 3) Adrian Peterson, 2007-09 (19/41)...46.3 4) Clinton Portis, 2002-08 (43/100)...43.0 5) Eric Dickerson, 1983-93 (64/146)...43.8 Career 100-Yard Rushing Performances - Vikings 1) Robert Smith... 29 2) Adrian Peterson... 19 3) Chuck Foreman... 17 WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 29
ADRIAN PETERSON NOTES CLIMBING THE CHARTS It took just 26 career games for Peterson to break into the top 10 all-time rushers in Vikings history. With his 131 yards against Chicago (11/30/08), Peterson passed Fran Tarkenton s career total of 2,548 yards. Peterson now has 4,185 yards, which ranks as the 7th-most in team history. His 5.1 yards-per-carry average ranks as the highest in team history among runners with at least 500 carries. Career Rushing Leaders - Vikings Att. Yds. Avg. TD 1) Robert Smith, 1993-00... 1,411... 6,818... 4.8...32 2) Chuck Foreman, 1973-79...1,529... 5,879... 3.8...52 3) Bill Brown, 1962-74...1,627... 5,757... 3.5...52 4) Ted Brown, 1979-86... 1,117... 4,546... 4.1...40 5) Dave Osborn, 1965-75...1,172... 4,320... 3.7...29 6) Darrin Nelson, 1982-89, 91-92...981... 4,231... 4.3...18 7) Adrian Peterson, 2007-09...831... 4,185... 5.0...34 8) Tommy Mason, 1961-66...761... 3,252... 4.3...28 9) Michael Bennett, 2001-05...713... 3,174... 4.5...12 10) Terry Allen, 1990-94...641... 2,795... 4.4...23 PETERSON S LONGEST RUNS The following is a look at Peterson s 10 career longest runs: Yards Game W/L 1) 73t... at Chicago, 10/14/07... W 2t) 67t... vs. N.Y. Giants, 12/28/08... W 2t) 67t... at Chicago, 10/14/07... W 4t) 64t... vs. San Diego, 11/4/07... W 4t) 64t... at Cleveland, 9/13/09... W 6) 58... vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09... W 7) 59... vs. Chicago, 11/30/08... W 8) 55... vs. Green Bay, 9/30/07...L 9) 54t... at Chicago, 10/19/08...L 10) 43... vs. Detroit, 11/15/09... W CROSSING 4,000 In Week 10 vs. Detroit, Peterson became just the 7th Viking to reach 4,000 rushing yards for his career. He is the quickest Viking to accomplish the feat (39 games) and the 4th-fastest in NFL history. Games Needed To Reach 4,000 Rushing Yards - Vikings Games 1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-09 (4,018)...39 2) Chuck Foreman, 1973-77 (4,022)...57 3) Robert Smith, 1993-98 (4,035)...65 Games Needed To Reach 4,000 Rushing Yards - NFL Games 1) Eric Dickerson, 1983-1985...33 2t) Curtis Martin, 1995-1998...38 2t) Jim Brown, 1957-1960...38 4t) Adrian Peterson, 2007-2009...39 4t) Clinton Portis (2002-2004)...39 4t) Earl Campbell (1978-1980)/Edgerrin James (1999-2002)...39 SINGLE-GAME RUSHING HIGHS With his 180 rushing yards at Cleveland (9/13/09), Peterson owns 4 of the top 5 Vikings single-game rushing performances, listed below. Vikings Single-Game Rushing Yards, Game 1) 296 *...Adrian Peterson, vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 2) 224...Adrian Peterson, at Chicago, 10/14/07 3) 200...Chuck Foreman, at Philadelphia, 10/24/76 4) 192...Adrian Peterson, vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08 5) 180...Adrian Peterson, at Cleveland, 9/13/09 * NFL Record STARTING STRONG This year Peterson became the third running back in NFL history and the fi rst in Vikings history to break the 100-yard plateau in each of the fi rst 3 season openers of his career. Only Willie Parker (4; 2005-08) and Edgerrin James (3; 1999-2001) have accomplished the feat with Peterson. Longest Streak of Season Openers With 100+ Yards Rushing (Years) Games 1) Willie Parker, PIT (2005-08)...4 2t) Adrian Peterson, MIN (2007-09) *...3 2t) Edgerrin James, IND (1999-2001)...3 PETERSON SHATTERS OPENING DAY RECORDS In Week 1 at Cleveland, Peterson tallied 180 rushing yards and 3 TDs on just 25 carries. His totals broke Vikings and NFL records alike, as he became the fi rst player in NFL history to rush for at least 180 yards and score 3 TDs in a season opener. Most Rushing Yards On Opening Day - Vikings Yards 1) Adrian Peterson, 9/13/09...180 2) Robert Smith, 9/31/97...169 3) Terry Allen, 9/9/90...140 Most Rushing TDs on Opening Day - Vikings TDs 1t) Adrian Peterson, 9/13/09...3 1t) Daunte Culpepper, 9/3/00...3 Most Combined Net Yards On Opening Day - Vikings Yards 1) Herschel Walker, 9/9/90...200 2) Adrian Peterson, 9/13/09...198 Longest Rush on Opening Day - Vikings Longest Rush 1) Robert Smith, 8/31/97...78t 2) Dave Osborn, 9/17/67...73 3) Adrian Peterson, 9/13/09... 64t ANOTHER TOP 10 With his 3 rushing TDs at Cleveland in Week 1 (9/13/09), Peterson moved into the top 10 among Vikings for career rushing TDs. Through 40 games, he now has 33, which is the 4th most in team history. Most Career Rushing TDs - Vikings TDs 1t) Chuck Foreman, 1973-79...52 1t) Bill Brown, 1962-74...52 3) Ted Brown, 1979-86...40 4) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present...34 5) Robert Smith, 1993-00...32 6t) Dave Osborn, 1965-75...29 6t) Daunte Culpepper, 1999-05...29 8) Tommy Mason, 1961-66...28 9) Leroy Hoard, 1996-99...26 10) Terry Allen, 1990-94...23 SECOND-HALF BURST After rushing for just 25 yards in the fi rst half at Cleveland (9/13), Peterson broke out for 155 yards in the second half. Most Rushing Yards in a Half - Vikings Yards, Game 1) 253...Adrian Peterson, vs San Diego, 11/4/07 (2nd) 2) 155...Adrian Peterson, at Cleveland, 9/13/09 (2nd) 3) 145...Chuck Foreman, at Philadelphia, 10/24/76 (2nd) WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 30
ADRIAN PETERSON NOTES PETERSON S RECORD-BREAKING PACE With 1,760 rushing yards in 2008, Peterson broke the team record for single season rushing yards, previously owned by RB Robert Smith (1,521 yards in 2000). As a rookie in 2007, Peterson fi nished with 1,341 yards despite missing 2 games due to injury, which ranks as the 3rd-best single-season performance. Single Season Rushing Leaders - Vikings Yards 1) Adrian Peterson, 2008... 1,760 2) Robert Smith, 2000... 1,521 3) Adrian Peterson, 2007... 1,341 Peterson averaged 110.0 yards per game in 2008, which was well above the Vikings record of 95.7 yards per game, set by Peterson during his rookie season in 2007 (1,341 yards/14 games). He is currently averaging 98.5 rushing yards per game through the first 11 games of the 2009 season. Single Season Rushing Yards Per Game Average - Vikings (Yds/Games) Avg. Yds. Per Game 1) Adrian Peterson, 2008 (1,760/16)...110.0 2) Adrian Peterson, 2009 (1,084/11)...98.5 3) Adrian Peterson, 2007 (1,341/14)...95.7 4) Robert Smith, 2000 (1,521/16)...95.1 5) Robert Smith, 1997 (1,266/14)...90.4 CENTURY MARK Peterson already ranks 2nd in Vikings annals for career 100-yard rushing performances with 19 in just 41 career games. His 19 100-yard games is tied for the 6th-most among all players in their first 3 seasons. Career 100-Yard Rushing Performances - Vikings 1) Robert Smith... 29 2) Adrian Peterson... 19 3) Chuck Foreman... 17 Single Season 100-Yard Rushing Games - Vikings 1t) Adrian Peterson, 2008... 10 1t) Robert Smith, 2000... 8 3t) Adrian Peterson, 2007... 6 3t) Robert Smith, 1997... 6 100-Yard Rushing Performances In First 3 NFL Seasons - NFL 100-Yard Games 1) Earl Campbell, 1978-79...28 2) Eric Dickerson, 1983-85...26 3) Edgerrin James, 1999-01...24 4) Clinton Portis, 2002-04...23 5) Terrell Davis, 1995-97...20 6t) Adrian Peterson, 2007-09...19 6t) Ottis Anderson, 1979-81...19 6t) Walter Payton, 1975-77...19 6t) Jim Brown, 1957-59...19 10t) Emmitt Smith, 1990-92...18 10t) Eddie George, 1996-98...18 PETERSON S A RUSH Peterson has carried the ball 831 times since stepping into the lineup in 2007. That total marks the Vikings record for the most rushes in the fi rst 3 seasons with the team. Rushing Attempts in First 3 Seasons - Vikings Attempts 1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-09...831 2) Chuck Foreman, 1973-75...661 3) Ted Brown, 1979-81...623 WHERE PETERSON RANKS IN FIRST 3 SEASONS Peterson has already broken into or is on the verge of breaking into the top 10 in several categories for running backs in their fi rst 3 years in the NFL. Most Rushing Yards In First 3 Seasons - NFL Yards 1) Eric Dickerson, 1983-85... 5,147 2) Earl Campbell, 1978-80... 5,081 3) Jamal Lewis, 2000-02... 4,757 4) LaDainian Tomlinson, 2001-03... 4,564 5) Clinton Portis, 2002-04... 4,414 6) Terrell Davis, 1995-97... 4,405 7) Ottis Anderson, 1979-81... 4,333 8) Barry Sanders, 1989-91... 4,322 9) Emmitt Smith, 1990-92... 4,213 10) Adrian Peterson, 2007-09... 4,185 Most Rushing TDs in First 3 Seasons - NFL TDs 1) Earl Campbell, 1978-80... 45 2) Eric Dickerson, 1983-85... 44 3) Barry Sanders, 1989-91... 43 4) Emmitt Smith, 1990-92... 41 5) Jim Brown, 1957-59... 40 6) LaDainian Tomlinson, 2001-03... 37 7) Terrell Davis, 1995-97... 35 8t) Adrian Peterson, 2007-09... 34 8t) Clinton Portis, 2002-04... 34 8t) Maurice Jones-Drew, 2006-08... 34 8t) Walter Payton, 1975-77... 34 Most Rushing Attempts in First 3 Seasons - NFL Attempts 1) Eric Dickerson, 1983-85... 1,061 2) Earl Campbell, 1978-80... 1,043 3) Eddie George, 1996-98... 1,040 4) LaDainian Tomlinson, 2001-03... 1,024 5) Jamal Lewis, 2000-02... 1,004 6) Emmitt Smith, 1990-92... 979 7) Ottis Anderson, 1979-81... 960 8) Curtis Martin, 1995-97... 958 9) Terrell Davis, 1995-97... 951 10) Edgerrin James, 1999-2001... 907 * Peterson currently has 831 rushing attempts. Highest Rushing Avg. in First 3 Seasons (min. 450 attempts) - NFL Avg. 1) Paul Lowe, 1960-62...5.39 (2,632/488) 2) Gale Sayers, 1965-67...5.13 (2,978/581) 3t) DeAngelo Williams, 2006-08... 5.08 (2,733/538) 3t) Larry Johnson, 2003-05...5.08 (2,416/476) 5) Jim Brown, 1957-59...5.07 (3,798/749) 6) Adrian Peterson, 2007-09...5.03 (4,185/831) 7) Napoleon Kaufman, 1995-97... 5.02 (2,658/530) 8) Abner Haynes, 1960-62...4.97 (2,765/556) 9) Barry Sanders, 1989-1991...4.93 (4,322/877) 10) Hoyle Granger, 1966-68...4.92 (2,430/494) 10 RUSHING TDS In each of his fi rst 3 NFL seasons, Peterson has rushed for at least 10 touchdowns. In 2009, Peterson has 12 in just 11 games. Most Seasons with 10+ Rushing TDs - Vikings Seasons w/10+ Rushing TDs 1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-09...3 2) Chuck Foreman, 1975-76...2 3t) Seven players...1 WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 31
VIKINGS OFFENSIVE TEAM NOTES TAYLOR RANKS IN VIKINGS ANNALS RB Chester Taylor has 2,698 rushing yards as a Viking, which ranks 11th in team history. With 98 rushing yards Taylor can surpass Terry Allen (1990-94) and crack the Vikings top 10. This season Taylor has 245 yards and a TD on 67 carries to go with his 33 receptions for 279 yards and a score. Career Rushing Leaders - Vikings Att Yds Avg TD 1) Robert Smith, 1993-00... 1,411... 6,818... 4.8...32 2) Chuck Foreman, 1973-79...1,529... 5,879... 3.8...52 3) Bill Brown, 1962-74...1,627... 5,757... 3.5...52 4) Ted Brown, 1979-86... 1,117... 4,546... 4.1...40 5) Dave Osborn, 1965-75...1,172... 4,320... 3.7...29 6) Darrin Nelson, 1982-89, 91-92...981... 4,231... 4.3...18 7) Adrian Peterson, 2007-09...831... 4,185... 5.0...34 8) Tommy Mason, 1961-66...761... 3,252... 4.3...28 9) Michael Bennett, 2001-05...713... 3,174... 4.5...12 10) Terry Allen, 1990-94...641... 2,795... 4.4...23 11) Chester Taylor, 2006-09...621... 2,698... 4.3...18 12) Fran Tarkenton, 1961-66, 72-78.464... 2,548... 5.5...22 13) Daunte Culpepper, 1999-2005...454... 2,476... 5.5...29 TAYLOR CLUTCH ON 3RD DOWN RB Chester Taylor is currently 1st among running backs in the NFL and 6th among all players with 19 receptions for 175 yards on 3rd down. This is the 2nd consecutive year Taylor has been at the top of RBs in receptions on 3rd down. In 2008, Taylor led all NFL running backs and fi nished 6th among all players with 25 catches on 3rd down. 2009 NFL Receptions on 3rd Down - All s Receptions 1) Steve Smith, NYG (WR)... 28 2) Davone Bess, MIA (WR)... 23 3t) Reggie Wayne, IND (WR)... 22 3t) Tony Gonzalez, ATL (TE)... 22 5) Percy Harvin, MIN (WR)... 21 6t) Chester Taylor, MIN (RB)... 19 6t) Brandon Marshall, DEN (WR)... 19 6t) Dallas Clark, IND (TE)... 19 2009 NFL Most Receptions on 3rd Down - Running Backs Receptions 1) Chester Taylor, MIN... 19 2) Ray Rice, BAL... 18 3) Tim Hightower, ARI... 14 2008 NFL Most Receptions on 3rd Down - Running Backs Receptions 1) Chester Taylor, MIN... 25 2) Leon Washington, NYJ... 19 AT A DANGEROUS ONE-TWO PUNCH While RB Adrian Peterson broke the team record for the most rushing yards in a single season in 2008, his counterpart quietly had a signifi - cant impact as well. In relief of Peterson, RB Chester Taylor rushed for 399 yards and 4 TDs on 101 carries, (4.0 yards per carry). Since joining the Vikings, Taylor has rushed for 2,698 yards in 3+ seasons. In 2007, his 5.4 yard average ranked 3rd in the NFL, as he fi nished with 844 yards and 7 TDs on 157 carries. Taylor has 2 of the top 3 longest rushes in Vikings history and also holds the longest rush in the NFL over the past 3 years. Longest Rushes In Vikings History, Rush 1) Chester Taylor, at Seattle (10/22/06)...95t 2) Michael Bennett, at Tampa Bay (11/3/02)...85t 3) Chester Taylor, at San Francisco (12/9/07)...84t WINNING ON THE GROUND The Vikings are a combined 20-5 when one of their current running backs rushes for 100 yards. Adrian Peterson - 19 games - 14-5 record 296...vs. San Diego, 11/4/07... W 224...at Chicago, 10/14/07... W 192...vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08... W 180...at Cleveland, 9/13/09... W 166...at Arizona, 12/14/08... W 160...vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08...L 143...vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09... W 133...vs. Detroit, 11/15/09... W 139...vs. Houston, 11/2/08... W 131...vs. Chicago, 11/30/08... W 121...at Chicago, 10/19/08...L 116...vs. Detroit, 12/2/07... W 112...vs. Green Bay, 9/30/07...L 111...vs. Detroit, 10/12/08... W 103...vs. N.Y. Giants, 12/28/08... W 103...at Green Bay, 9/8/08...L 103...vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07... W 102...at Detroit, 12/7/08... W 102...at Kansas City, 9/23/07...L Chester Taylor - 6 games - 6-0 record 169...at Seattle, 10/22/06... W 164...vs. Oakland, 11/18/07... W 136...vs. Arizona, 11/26/06... W 123...vs. Detroit, 10/8/06... W 113...vs. Carolina, 9/17/06... W 101...at San Francisco, 12/9/07... W LEWIS LATCHES ON WR Greg Lewis, picked up by the Vikings just before the regular season opener, quickly became a hero after catching the game-winning touchdown vs. San Francisco (9/27). Lewis 32- yard leaping grab in the back of the end zone gave the Vikings a last second 27-24 victory. It was his 1st reception as a Viking, making him just the 5th player in team history to catch a TD pass on his first reception as a Viking. He now has 5 catches for 50 yards on the season. s to Catch a TD on First Reception as a Viking, Game Play Greg Lewis, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09...32t Adrian Peterson, vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07...60t Brad Johnson, vs. Carolina, 10/12/97...3t Tommy Kramer, vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/84...20t Kevin Miller, vs. Detroit, 12/9/78...35t WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 32
VIKINGS OFFENSIVE TEAM NOTES LEADING ALL ROOKIES Rookie phenom WR Percy Harvin, who reached 100+ receiving yards for the fi rst time vs. Chicago (11/29), currently leads all NFL rookies with 602 receiving yards and ranks 2nd among rookies with 42 receptions on the season. The explosive Harvin also leads the NFC and ranks 4th in the NFL with his 1,617 allpurpose yards (924 kickoff returns, 602 receiving, 91 rushing). He has touched the ball 84 times this year, giving him an average of 19.3 yards per touch. 2009 Receiving Yards by NFL Rookies Receiving Yards 1) Percy Harvin, MIN...602 2) Jeremy Maclin, PHI...540 3) Kenny Britt, TEN...521 2009 Receptions by NFL Rookies Receptions 1) Austin Collie, IND...43 2) Percy Harvin, MIN...42 2009 Most Combined Yards - NFL Rush Rec. KR PR Tot. 1) Darren Sproles, SD... 227... 393...1,036...156...1,812 2) Chris Johnson, TEN.. 1,396... 294...0...0...1,690 2) Joshua Cribbs, CLE... 180...117...1,015...316...1,628 4) Percy Harvin, MIN... 91... 602...924...0...1,617 CLIMBING THE RECORD BOOKS FOR ROOKIES With 5 games left in the 2009 regular season, WR Percy Harvin is already climbing the team record books for rookies. Harvin s 7 total TDs are tied for the 4th-most among Vikings rookies all time, while his 5 receiving TDs are tied as the 3rd-most. Harvin also has 42 receptions on the year, the 4th-most in team history for rookies. Most Combined TDs by a Rookie - Vikings, Year TDs 1) Randy Moss, 1998...17 2) Adrian Peterson, 2007...13 3) Sammy White, 1976...10 4t) Percy Harvin, 2009...7 4t) D.J. Dozier, 1987...7 Most Receptions as a Rookie - Vikings, Year Receptions 1) Randy Moss, 1998...69 2t) Paul Flatley, 1963...51 2t) Sammy White, 1976...51 4) Percy Harvin, 2009...42 Most Receiving TDs as a Rookie - Vikings, Year TDs 1) Randy Moss, 1998...17 2) Sammy White, 1976...10 3t) Percy Harvin, 2009...5 3t) Hal Bedsole, 1964...5 HARVIN REACHES 1,000 Harvin needed just 7 games to reach 1,000 all-purpose yards for the season. After Week 7 at Pittsburgh, Harvin had 1,007 combined yards (685 kickoff return, 285 receiving, 37 rushing). He now has 1,617 total. Quickest Number of Games to Reach 1,000 Net Yards - Vikings, Year Games 1) Adrian Peterson, 2007 (1,030)...5 2t) Percy Harvin, 2009 (1,007)...7 2t) Chuck Foreman, 1976 (1,006)...7 BERRI NICE WR Bernard Berrian is currently tied for 3rd on the team with 38 receptions in 2009. He has 406 receiving yards and 4 TDs, which both rank 3rd as well. Despite joining the Vikings just a year ago, Berrian owns 2 of the 3 longest pass plays in team history. His 99-yard TD reception against Chicago (11/30) in 2008 broke a 46-year-old team record for the longest pass play. It also tied for the longest pass in NFL history; only 11 players have caught 99-yard TD passes all-time. In his fi rst year with the team, Berrian had the Vikings 5 longest receptions of the season and led the Vikings in receiving yards 8 times. He also had 4 of the Vikings longest 5 TD catches (99t, 86t, 54t, 49t). He put up his 3 highest single-game receiving yardage days of his career - 131 vs. Detroit, 122 vs. Chicago and 110 at New Orleans. Longest Completion - Vikings Play Yards 1) Gus Frerotte to Bernard Berrian, vs. Chicago, 11/30/08...99t 2) Fran Tarkenton to Charley Ferguson, vs. Chicago, 11/11/62...89t 3) Gus Frerotte to Bernard Berrian, vs. Detroit, 10/12/08...86t Longest Scrimmage Play - Vikings Play Yards 1) Bernard Berrian vs. Chicago, 11/30/08 - Pass...99t 2) Chester Taylor at Seattle, 10/22/06 - Run...95t 3) Charley Ferguson vs. Chicago, 11/11/62 - Pass...89t 4) Bernard Berrian vs. Detroit, 10/12/08 - Pass...86t Longest Completion - NFL Play Yards 1t) Gus Frerotte to Bernard Berrian, MIN vs. CHI, 11/30/08...99t 1t) 10 other plays...99t Berrian s Career 100-Yard Receiving Games 1) 131...vs. Detroit, 10/12/08 2) 122...vs. Chicago, 11/30/08 2) 110...at New Orleans, 10/6/08 3) 108...vs. Seattle, 10/1/06 4) 105... vs. Seattle, 1/14/07* (Playoffs) 5t) 104... vs. Houston, 11/2/08 5t) 104... at New England, 11/26/06 7) 102...at Seattle, 11/18/07 BIG PLAY ABILITY WR Bernard Berrian proved his big-play ability in 2008 with 3 touchdowns of 80+ yards, including an NFL record-tying 99-yard TD reception against Chicago. Averaging 20.1 yards per catch, Berrian led the NFL in 2008 and currently ranks 7th among the NFL s elite active receivers with a career average of 15.1 yards per catch. Average Yards Per Reception Among Active s (200+ rec.), Seasons Rec. Yards Avg. 1) Santonio Holmes, 2006-09... 212...3,425...16.2 2) Lee Evans, 2004-09... 326...5,180...15.9 3) Greg Jennings, 2006-09... 225...3,566...15.8 4t) Randy Moss, 1998-2009... 906...14,126...15.6 4t) Braylon Edwards, 2005-09... 255...3,978...15.6 6) Antonio Bryant, 2002-09... 355...5,445...15.3 7) Bernard Berrian, 2004-09... 236...3,567...15.1 80+ Yard Plays In A Single Season - Vikings Plays 1) Bernard Berrian, 2008... 3 (86t pass, 99t pass, 82t PR) 2t) Koren Robinson, 2005...2 (80t pass, 86t KR) 2t) Darren Sharper, 2005... 2 (88t INT return, 92t INT return) WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 33
SIDNEY RICE NOTES RICE IS NICE In his 3rd NFL season, WR Sidney Rice currently leads the NFC and is ranked 3rd in the NFL with 964 receiving yards. Prior to the 2009 season, Rice did not have a 100- yard game. This season he has 3, including a 201-yard performance vs. Detroit in Week 10, the 4th best single-game performance in team history. In Week 6 against Baltimore, Rice had the fi rst 100-yard game of his career, a 176-yard performance that ranks as the 10th-best in team history. He followed it up with a 134-yard performance at Pittsburgh. His 312 yards in those 2 weeks are the 5th-most in team history over 2 consecutive games. Rice has set career highs in single-season receptions (56), yards (964), 100+ yard games (3) and average yards per catch (17.2) already this season. He has 12 touchdowns since entering the NFL in 2007, and the Vikings are 9-2 in games when Rice has a TD. Rice has caught a TD pass from all 5 quarterbacks that have started a game since 2007, including the most recent Brett Favre. 2009 Most Receiving Yards - NFL Receiving Yards 1) Randy Moss, NE...992 2) Reggie Wayne, IND...987 3) Sidney Rice, MIN...964 2009 Most Receiving Yards - NFC Receiving Yards 1) Sidney Rice, MIN...964 2) Steve Smith, NYG...869 2009 Most Receiving Yards in a Single Game - NFL, Game Receiving Yards 1) Miles Austin, DAL, at Kansas City, 10/11/09 (OT)... 250 2) Roddy White, ATL, at San Francisco, 10/11/09... 210 3) Sidney Rice, MIN, vs. Detroit, 11/15/09... 201 4) Terrell Owens, BUF, vs. Jacksonville, 11/22/09... 197 5) Wes Welker, NE, vs. N.Y. Jets, 11/22/09... 192 6) Dallas Clark, IND, at Miami, 9/21/09... 183 7) Randy Moss, NE, at Indianapolis, 11/15/09... 179 8) Santana Moss, WAS, at Detroit, 9/27/09... 178 9) Sidney Rice, MIN, vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09... 176 BACK-TO-BACK GAMES Over the Baltimore and Pittsburgh games, WR Sidney Rice amassed 312 receiving yards, which is the 5th-highest total in team history for 2 consecutive games. Most Receiving Yards in 2 Consecutive Games - Vikings, Dates Receiving Yards 1) Randy Moss, 11/14/99-11/28-99... 331 2) Paul Flatley, 11/17/63-11/24/63... 330 3) Gene Washington, 9/21/69-9/28/69... 324 4) Randy moss, 11/22/98-11/26/98... 316 5) Sidney Rice, 10/18/09-10/25/09... 312 50-YARDERS With his 2 receptions of 63 and 58 yards against the Ravens in Week 6, WR Sidney Rice became only the 5th player in team history to record 2 or more 50-yard receptions in a single game. Most 50-Yard Receptions in a Single Game - Vikings, Game 50-Yard Receptions 1) Randy Moss, vs. Dallas, 11/26/98... 3 (51t, 56t, 56t) 2t) Sidney Rice, vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09... 2 (63, 58) 2t) Ray Poage, vs. San Francisco, 9/29/63... 2 (57t, 67t) 2t) Leo Lewis, vs. Washington, 11/2/86... 2 (67t, 76t) 2t) Randy Moss, vs. Detroit, 10/1/00... 2 (61t, 50t) TWO-HEADED MONSTER The Vikings rushing-receiving duo of RB Adrian Peterson and WR Sidney Rice is the most dangerous in the NFL in 2009. Peterson s 1,084 rushing yards and Rice s 964 receiving yards combine for 2,048 of the Vikings net offensive yards. 2009 Most Rushing-Receiving Yards by a Duo - NFL s Yards 1) Adrian Peterson (1,084), Sidney Rice (964), MIN... 2,048 2) Maurice Jones-Drew (1,001), Mike Sims-Walker (740), JAC... 1,741 The duo now has 2 of the top 4 games in terms of most yards by a RB/ WR combo in Vikings history. Most Yards in a Game by RB/WR Combo - Vikings s (Rushing/Receiving) Yards 1) Adrian Peterson (296), Sidney Rice (66), vs. SD, 11/4/07... 362 2) Adrian Peterson (133), Sidney Rice (201), vs. DET, 11/15/09.. 334 3) Adrian Peterson (143), Sidney Rice (176) vs. BAL, 10/18/09.. 319 4t) 3 times... 302 Most Scrimmage Yards in a Game by 2 s - Vikings s (Rushing/Receiving) Yards 1) Adrian Peterson (315), Chester Taylor (83), vs. SD, 11/4/07... 398 2) Adrian Peterson (315), Sidney Rice (66), vs. SD, 11/4/07... 381 2) Tommy Mason (199), Paul Flatley (156), vs. BAL, 11/17/63... 355 3) Darrin Nelson (161), Anthony Carter (184) at DAL, 11/26/87... 345 4) Adrian Peterson (166), Sidney Rice (176) vs. BAL, 10/18/09.. 342 Peterson and Rice set a new team record for the most yards gained in a game by a duo with at least 100 yards each. Of the 344 total yards the 2 had vs. Detroit, 334 came at their respective positions (Peterson-133 rushing; Rice-201 receiving). Most Yards by a Duo with at Least 100 Yards Each - Vikings s (Rushing/Receiving) Yards 1) Adrian Peterson (133), Sidney Rice (201), vs. DET, 11/15/09.. 334 2) Adrian Peterson (143), Sidney Rice (176), vs. BAL, 10/18/09. 319 3t) Tommy Mason (146), Paul Flatley (156), vs. BAL, 11/17/63... 302 3t) Robert Smith (134), Randy Moss (168), vs. DET, 10/1/00... 302 3t) Darrin Nelson (118), Anthony Carter (184), vs. DAL, 11/23/00... 302 Most s with a 50-Yard Run/Reception in a Game - Vikings s Game 2... Adrian Peterson (58), Sidney Rice (63, 58); vs. BAL, 10/18/09 2...Adrian Peterson (67t), Bernard Berrian (54t); vs. NYG, 12/28/08 2...Adrian Peterson (59), Bernard Berrian (99t); vs. CHI, 11/30/08 2... 10 other times CROSSING 200 WR Sidney Rice became only the 4th player in team history to reach 200 receiving yards in a single game when he caught 7 passes for 201 yards vs. Detroit (11/15/09). Most Receiving Yards in a Single Game - Vikings, Game Yards 1) Sammy White, vs. Detroit, 11/7/76...210 2) Randy Moss, at Chicago, 11/14/99...204 3) Paul Flatley, at San Francisco, 10/24/65...202 4) Sidney Rice, vs. Detroit, 11/15/09...201 WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING Rice is among a handful of players who have taken major steps forward in 2009. It s hard to say right now who the most improved player is, but Rice is right near the top. Pete Prisco, CBS Sportsline, 11/5/09 WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 34
VIKINGS OFFENSIVE TEAM NOTES SHIANCOE LEADS LEAGUE TE Visanthe Shiancoe is currently tied for 4th in the NFL with 8 TD receptions on the year, tying a team record for the most in a single season by a Vikings tight end. Known for his tireless work ethic and his post-practice routines, Shiancoe has 38 catches for 375 yards on the season. Shiancoe now has 15 TDs over the last 2 years (tied for the 3rd-most among all players); Tony Gonzalez is the only TE that has as many (15) in that time. Shiancoe has caught 11 touchdown passes in the last 15 regular season games, and with his 8 TDs this season, he has moved into a 3rd-place tie among Vikings tight ends with 16 career TDs. Most Receiving TDs in NFL - 2009 TDs 1t) Larry Fitzgerald, ARI (WR)... 9 1t) Vernon Davis, SF (TE)... 9 1t) Reggie Wayne, IND (WR)... 9 4t) Visanthe Shiancoe, MIN (TE)... 8 4t) Randy Moss, NE (WR)... 8 4t) Miles Austin, DAL (WR)... 8 Most Receiving TDs 2008-09 - NFL TDs 1) Larry Fitzgerald, ARI (WR)... 21 2) Randy Moss, NE (WR)... 19 3t) Visanthe Shiancoe, MIN (TE)... 15 3t) Tony Gonzalez, ATL (TE)... 15 3t) Calvin Johnson, DET (WR)... 15 3t) Reggie Wayne, IND (WR)... 15 Most Career Receiving TDs by Vikings Tight Ends TDs 1) Steve Jordan, 1982-84... 28 2) Stu Voigt, 1970-80... 17 3t) Visanthe Shiancoe, 2007-09... 16 3t) Joe Senser, 1979-84... 16 Most Receiving TDs by a Tight End in a Single Season - Vikings TDs 1t) Visanthe Shiancoe, 2009... 8 1t) Joe Senser, 1981... 8 2t) Visanthe Shiancoe, 2008... 7 2t) Joe Senser, 1980... 7 SHIANCOE S CAREER DAY TE Visanthe Shiancoe s 136-yard receiving day vs. Atlanta (12/21/08) last season ranks as the 2nd best receiving total by a Vikings tight end. Most Receiving Yards by a Tight End in a Single Game - Vikings Yards 1) Steve Jordan, vs. WAS (11/2/86)... 179 2) Visanthe Shiancoe, vs. ATL (12/21/08)... 136 3) Gordon Smith, vs. SF (11/26/61)... 123 4) Joe Senser, vs. NYJ (12/26/82)... 115 Most Receiving TDs by a Tight End in a Single Game - Vikings TDs 1t) Visanthe Shiancoe, vs. ATL (12/21/08)... 2 1t) 9 players... 2 TIGHT END TOUGHNESS TE Jim Kleinsasser has made an impact in the Vikings record book despite being best known for his powerful blocking in the running game. Kleinsasser has started 109 career games, which ranks as the 2nd-most among all Vikings tight ends, and has played in 75 consecutive games, the 3rd-longest streak for a Vikings tight end. Kleinsasser has 168 career catches, which is 4th in team history for tight ends, and his 10 catches in a single game (at St. Louis - 11/30/03) are the 2ndmost among Vikings tight ends. Kleinsasser has been named to the USA Today s All-Joe Team, honoring hard-working and under-recognized NFL players, in each of the last 2 seasons. Career Starts by Tight Ends - Vikings Starts 1) Steve Jordan... 149 2) Jim Kleinsasser... 109 Consecutive Games Played by Tight Ends - Vikings Games Played 1) Steve Jordan, 1985-92... 113 2) Brent Novoselsky, 1989-94... 91 3) Jim Kleinsasser, 2005-09... 75 Career Catches by Tight Ends - Vikings Catches 1) Steve Jordan, 1982-94... 498 2) Jermaine Wiggins, 2004-06... 186 3) Stu Voigt, 1970-80... 177 4) Jim Kleinsasser, 1999-2009... 168 5) Joe Senser, 1979-84... 165 Catches in a Single Game by Tight Ends - Vikings Catches 1) Joe Senser, vs. Green Bay (11/29/81)... 11 2t) Jim Kleinsasser, at St. Louis (11/30/03)... 10 2t) Joe Senser, vs. N.Y. Jets (12/26/82)... 10 BLAZING THE TRAIL Jim Kleinsasser s blocking has been a key element to some of the best rushing days and seasons in Vikings history. The team has ranked #1 in the NFL in rushing twice in his career. Kleinsasser has led the way for 8 different Vikings backs to break the 100-yard mark 51 times, including playoff action. In Week 1 against the Browns (9/13), Kleinsasser helped RB Adrian Peterson set a new Vikings opening day record with 180 rushing yards and 3 TDs on 25 carries. Top Vikings Running Backs Rushing Seasons /Season/Yards Kleinsasser s Games 1) Adrian Peterson, 2008: 1,760 yards... 16 2) Robert Smith, 2000: 1,521 yards... 14 3) Adrian Peterson, 2007: 1,341 yards... 16 4) Michael Bennett, 2002: 1,296 yards... 14 5) Robert Smith, 1997: 1,266 yards... NA 6) Chester Taylor, 2006: 1,216 yards... 16 100-Yard Rushers Behind Kleinsasser 100-Yard Games Adrian Peterson...19 Robert Smith... 11* Michael Bennett...8 Chester Taylor...6 Mewelde Moore...2 Onterrio Smith...2 Moe Williams...2 Artose Pinner...1 WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 35
VIKINGS OFFENSIVE TEAM NOTES HE S A LOAD TO DEAL WITH Vikings 2nd-round draft choice T Phil Loadholt, who is the biggest Viking at 6-8, 343, made his fi rst NFL start at Cleveland in Week 1, when he helped RB Adrian Peterson break the Vikings team record for most rushing yards in a season opener with 180 and tie the team record with 3 rushing TDs in the game. Loadholt has now started 10 of the 11 games this season (missed St. Louis to injury), the 5th-most starts by a Vikings rookie tackle in team history. He is only the 5th Vikings rookie offensive tackle to start a season opener and only the 2nd right tackle and the first since 1966. Most Starts by a Rookie Tackle - Vikings, Year Starts 1t) Gary Zimmerman, 1986... 16 1t) Todd Steussie, 1994... 16 3) Korey Stringer, 1995... 15 4) Frank Myers, 1978...11 5) Phil Loadholt, 2009... 10 Rookie Tackles to Start Season Opener - Vikings, Year 1) Phil Loadholt, 2009, Right Tackle 2) Todd Steussie, 1994, Left Tackle 3) Everett Lindsey, 1993, Left Tackle 4) Gary Zimmerman, 1986, Left Tackle 5) Doug Davis, 1966, Right Tackle FOLLOWING ROUTE 76 Since joining the Vikings in 2006, perennial All-Pro LG Steve Hutchinson has proven his worth. In 59 regular season games with the Vikings, he has blocked for a 100-yard rusher 26 times (Adrian Peterson-19, Chester Taylor-6, Artose Pinner-1). Hutchinson has now blocked for a 100- yard rusher 57 times in his career and has made room for 3 games with a runner over 200 yards. He has had a 1,000-yard rusher behind him in each of his 9 NFL seasons including last season as Peterson led the league with 1,760 rushing yards on the year. He has blocked for 3 league-leading rushers in 9 years (Peterson 1, Shaun Alexander 2). Hutchinson has been selected to 6 Pro Bowls, including the 2009 all-star game, and has been named All-Pro 6 times during his 8 accrued seasons in the NFL. Prior to Week 7 at Pittsburgh, he had not had a penalty since 9/16/07, a streak of 26 consecutive games. 1,000 Yard Rushers Behind Hutchinson, Year Yards Adrian Peterson, 2009... 1,084 Adrian Peterson, 2008...1,760 * Adrian Peterson, 2007... 1,341 Chester Taylor, 2006... 1,216 Shaun Alexander, 2005...1,880 * Shaun Alexander, 2004...1,696 * Shaun Alexander, 2003... 1,435 Shaun Alexander, 2002... 1,175 Shaun Alexander, 2001... 1,318 * NFL Leading Rusher career games played. FOR SULLIVAN, IT S A SNAP Charged with fi lling big shoes left by longtime Viking Matt Birk, C John Sullivan became a starter in 2009 on a talented Vikings offensive line after playing in all 16 games and the Wild Card playoffs on special teams as a rookie in 2008. Thus far in 2009, he has helped RB Adrian Peterson rank 3rd in the NFL with 1,084 rushing yards and 2nd with 12 TDs. Sullivan played a pivotal role in Peterson s record-breaking 180 yards on opening day at Cleveland (9/13). Sullivan has also helped QB Brett Favre complete over 85.0% of his passes twice this season, a feat Favre had not accomplished in his 18 prior seasons. Favre broke the Vikings record by completing 88.0% of his throws against Seattle (22-of-25 for 213 yards and 4 TDs). Sullivan was the 4th center drafted in 2008, when the Vikings took him in the 6th round (#187) out of Notre Dame. MOUNT MCKINNIE Since being drafted by the Vikings in 2002, T Bryant McKinnie has now blocked for 4 of the top 6 single-season rushers in team history. Over the past 2 years he has helped RB Adrian Peterson put up 2 of the 3 largest totals in team history. In Week 1 against Cleveland, McKinnie made his 100th start. He is only the 7th Vikings tackle to play in 100 career games and currently ranks tied for 5th among Vikings tackles with 111 Best Single-Season Rushing Totals - Vikings, Year Yards 1) Adrian Peterson, 2008...1,657 2) Robert Smith, 2000...1,521 3) Adrian Peterson, 2007...1,341 4) Michael Bennett, 2002...1,296 5) Robert Smith, 1997...1,266 6) Chester Taylor, 2006...1,216 Most Career Games by a Vikings Tackle Games 1) Tim Irwin, 1981-93...181 2) Ron Yary, 1968-82...180 3) Grady Alderman, 1961-74...178 4) Steve Riley, 1974-84...128 5t) Todd Steussie, 1994-00... 111 5t) Bryant McKinnie, 2002-09... 111 7) Gary Zimmerman, 1986-92...108 AT 100-Yard Rushers/Games Behind Hutchinson Games (including playoffs) Shaun Alexander... 31 Adrian Peterson... 19 Chester Taylor... 6 Artose Pinner... 1 WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 36
VIKINGS DEFENSIVE TEAM NOTES NOWHERE TO RUN Under Head Coach Brad Childress, the Vikings have allowed only two 100-yard individual rushing performances in the past 59 regular season games (2006-09). Only St. Louis Rams RB Steven Jackson (12/31/06) and Green Bay Packers RB Ryan Grant (11/11/07) have reached the century mark during that time with 142 and 102 yards respectively. The Vikings have gone 34 consecutive games without allowing a 100-yard rusher, which is the longest active streak in the NFL and the 2nd-longest streak in team history. Over the past 3+ seasons (2006-09), the Vikings have given up a total of 4,298 rushing yards, which is the lowest in the league during that time. Opponents are averaging just 72.8 rushing yards per game. The Vikings became the fi rst team since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger to rank #1 against the run in 3 consecutive seasons (2006-2008) and can become the 2nd team in all-time NFL history to rank #1 in 4 straight years (Dallas 1966-69) if they can fi nish ranked #1 in 2009. 2009 Opponents Rushing Yards Team Yards Allowed Yards Per Game 1) Pittsburgh...824...74.9 2) Minnesota...898...81.6 2009 Opponents Rushing TDs Team TDs Allowed 1t) Minnesota...3 1t) Green Bay...3 1t) New England...3 1t) Pittsburgh...3 Opponents Rushing Yards - 2006-2009 Team Yards Allowed Yards Per Game 1) Minnesota...4,298...72.8 2) Baltimore...4,858...82.3 Opponents Rushing TDs - 2006-2009 Team TDs 1t) Baltimore...25 1t) Pittsburgh...25 3t) Minnesota...29 3t) New England...29 Opponents Average Yards Per Rush - 2006-2009 Team Avg. 1) Minnesota...3.2 2) Baltimore...3.3 Opponents Rushes of 10+ Yards - 2006-2009 Team 10+ Yard Rushes 1) Baltimore... 111 2) Pittsburgh... 112 3) Minnesota...113 Opponents Rushing Attempts - 2006-2009 Team Att. 1) Minnesota...1,326 2) Pittsburgh...1,391 UNDER 100 The Vikings current streak of 34 games without allowing a 100-yard rusher is the longest active streak in the NFL and the 2nd-longest in team history. Longest Stretch w/out Allowing a 100-Yard Rusher - Vikings Years Games 1) 11/02/86-12/11/88... 38 2) 11/18/07-11/29/09...34* * Streak is active. PREVENTING THE BIG PLAY The Vikings have given up just 3 rushes of 20+ yards, which is tied as the lowest in the league. 2009 Opponents Rushes of 20+ Yards Team 20+ Yard Rushes 1t) Minnesota...3 1t) Cincinnati...3 1t) Indianapolis...3 3-AND-OUT In Week 3 the Vikings did not allow San Francisco to convert one 3rd down, forcing the 49ers to go 0-11 in the game. It was only the 3rd time the Vikings had not allowed a single 3rd-down conversion in a game since the statistical category started being tracked in 1991. The other 2 games came in 1998 (12/6, Chicago; 11/8, New Orleans). On the season the Vikings have held opponents to 43 3-and-out drives on 127 defensive series, or 33.9% of opponents possessions, the highest percentage in the NFL. The Vikings 43 forced 3-andouts are the most of any team. 2009 Opponent 3-and-Out Drives % Team (Def. Series) 3-and-Out Drives % 1) Minnesota (127)... 43...33.9 2) N.Y. Jets (125)... 39...31.2 2009 Opponent 3-and-Out Drives Team (Def. Series) 3-and-Out Drives 1) Minnesota (127)... 43 2t) Houston (127)... 39 2t) N.Y. Jets (125)... 39 LIMITING 3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS The Vikings are also preventing teams from converting on 3rd down, giving up just 45 3rd-down conversions on 137 attempts (32.8%), tied for the lowest in the NFL. 2009 Opponent 3rd-Down Conversions % Team 3rd Down Conversion % 1) Minnesota... 32.8 2t) Miami... 33.1 2t) Arizona... 33.1 2009 Opponent 3rd-Down Conversions Team 3rd Down Conversions 1t) Minnesota... 45 1t) Miami... 45 STINGY IN THE RED ZONE The Vikings defense currently ranks 2nd in the NFL in touchdown effi ciency in the red zone. The team has given up just 10 TDs in opponents 27 trips inside the 20-yard line (37.0%). The Vikings have allowed 104 total red zone points, also the 2ndlowest in the league. 2009 Opponents Red Zone TD Efficiency Team Poss. TD Efficiency 1) Washington... 25... 8...32.0 2) Minnesota... 27... 10...37.0 2009 Opponents Red Zone Points Team (Opp. RZ Poss.) RZ Points Allowed 1) Washington (25)...96 2) Minnesota (27)...104 3) N.Y. Jets (25)...106 WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 37
VIKINGS DEFENSIVE TEAM NOTES TAKE IT AWAY The Vikings are tied for 12th in the NFL with 19 takeaways through 11 games. The Vikings have notched 9 INTs and 10 FRs. The team s 10 FRs are tied as the 2nd-most, and the Vikings +8 turnover margin is tied as the 5th-best. 2009 Opponents Fumble Recoveries Team FR 1) Atlanta... 12 2t) Minnesota... 10 2t) Houston... 10 2t) New England... 10 2t) New Orleans... 10 2t) N.Y. Giants... 10 2t) N.Y. Jets... 10 2t) Oakland... 10 2009 Turnover Differential Team Turnover Differential 1) Green Bay... +17 2) New Orleans... +12 3) New England... +10 4) Philadelphia... +9 5t) Minnesota... +8 5t) San Diego... +8 CUTTING DRIVES SHORT The Vikings defense has allowed just 11 drives of 10 plays or more, tied for the lowest in the NFL. The team has given up just 1 TD on a 10-play drive, which is the lowest of any team, and just 5 scores total on those 11 drives, also the lowest of all teams. 2009 Opponents 10-Play Drives Team Opp. 10-Play Drives 1t) Minnesota...11 1t) N.Y. Giants...11 2009 Opponents 10-Play Drive TDs Team Opp. 10-Play Drive TDs 1) Minnesota... 1 2) Miami... 2 2009 Opponents 10-Play Drive Scores Team Opp. 10-Play Drive Scores 1) Minnesota... 5 2) Pittsburgh... 8 The Vikings have also allowed opponents to have just 8 drives of 5 minutes or longer, tied for the fewest in the league. 2009 Opponents 5-Minute Drives Team Opp. 5-Minute Drives 1t) Minnesota... 8 1t) Green Bay... 8 OPPONENTS POINTS PER GAME The Vikings are currently allowing just 18.5 points per game, the 8thlowest in the NFL. Even more impressive is the fact that the Vikings have given up just 168 offensive points, tied for the 4th-lowest in the league. 2009 Offensive Points Allowed Team Points Allowed 1) N.Y. Jets...146 2) Pittsburgh...150 3) Cincinnati...160 4t) Minnesota...168 4t) Denver...168 WINNING THE FIELD POSITION BATTLE The Vikings are currently allowing an average starting fi eld position for opponents at the 26.8 yard line, the 6th-best in the NFL. 2009 Opponents Field Position Team Ave. Position 1) Dallas... 25.8 2) Baltimore... 26.1 3) Houston... 26.2 4) Arizona... 26.4 5) New England... 26.8 6) Minnesota... 26.8 LIMITING TDS ON THE GROUND The Vikings have allowed just 3 rushing TDs on the season, which is tied for the lowest in the NFL. Until the 6th game, the Vikings had not given up a rushing TD on the year. 2009 Opponents Rushing TDs Team TDs Allowed 1t) Minnesota...3 1t) Green Bay...3 1t) New England...3 1t) Pittsburgh...3 STACK OF SACKS The Vikings currently lead the NFL with 40 sacks through the first 11 games. The team nearly tied a Vikings record with 8 sacks against the Packers in Week 4, falling just one short of the highest total of 9. On the season, the Vikings sacked the Packers 14 times in 2 games. The Vikings have now notched 123 sacks from 2007-2009, which is the 2nd-most during that time. 2009 NFL Sacks Team Sacks 1) Minnesota... 40 2t) Miami... 35 2t) Pittsburgh... 35 4t) Arizona... 32 4t) Denver... 32 Most Sacks 2007-2009 Team Sacks 1) Dallas... 133 2) Minnesota... 123 3) Pittsburgh... 122 Most Team Sacks in a Single Season - Vikings Year Sacks 1) 1989... 71 2) 1992... 51 3t) 1969... 49 3t) 1970... 49 5t) 1983... 47 5t) 1990... 47 7t) 1975... 46 7t) 1999... 46 9t) 2008... 45 9t) 1993... 45 * Vikings currently have 40 in 2009. AT WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 38
JARED ALLEN NOTES ALLEN TERRORIZES QUARTERBACKS DE Jared Allen currently ranks 2nd in the NFL with 12.5 sacks through 11 games. In Week 4 vs. the Packers, Allen notched 4.5 sacks, which ranked as the 2nd-highest total for a single game in Vikings history. Along with his sacks, he forced a fumble and a safety, his 3rd career safety and a Vikings record. In his 2 games against the Packers in 2009, Allen had 7.5 sacks, the most in a season against any opponent in team history, and he has 10.5 sacks against NFC North opponents this year. Since entering the league in 2004, Allen has 70.0 career sacks, which ranks 1st among all players during that time. In his fi rst year with the Vikings in 2008, he finished 1st on the team with 14.5 sacks and tied for 1st with 52 QB hurries. His 14.5 sacks were the most a Vikings player has had in a single season since DT John Randle had 15.5 in 1998 and were the most any player has had in his fi rst season with the Vikings. He now has 27.0 sacks as a Viking, the 2nd-most of any NFL player from 2008-09. Allen also has a fumble recovery for a TD and an INT to go with his 12.5 sacks and 59 tackles on the season. 2009 NFL Sack Leaders Sacks 1) Elvis Dumervil, DEN...14.0 2) Jared Allen, MIN...12.5 3) James Harrison, PIT...10.0 NFL Sack Leaders from 2004-2009 Sacks 1) Jared Allen...70.0 2) DeMarcus Ware...61.5 NFL Sack Leaders from 2008-2009 Sacks 1) DeMarcus Ware...28.0 2) Jared Allen...27.0 Most Sacks in a Single Game - Vikings Sacks 1) Randy Holloway, vs. Atlanta, 9/16/84... 5.0 2) Jared Allen, vs. Green Bay, 10/6/09... 4.5 3t) Kevin Williams, vs. Detroit, 10/12/08 (last time)... 4.0 Most Sacks in First 2 Seasons - Vikings, Years Sacks 1) Jared Allen, 2008-09...27.0 2) Kevin Williams, 2003-04...22.5 3) Keith Millard, 1985-86...21.5 4) Alan Page, 1967-68...19.5 RECOVERING THE FUMBLE With his 2 fumble recoveries against the Rams (10/11/09), one of which he returned 52 yards for the TD, DE Jared Allen is currently tied for 7th among all players in FRs. Allen s 52-yard TD return was the 3rd-longest in Vikings history by a defensive lineman. Longest Fumble Recovery Returns by a Vikings Lineman, Game Return 1) Kevin Williams, vs. Jacksonville, 11/28/04...77t 2) Alan Page, at Chicago, 10/11/70...63t 3) Jared Allen, at St. Louis, 10/11/09... 52t Most Opponent Fumble Recoveries - 2009, Team FRs 1t) 6 players tied...3 7t) Jared Allen, MIN...2 7t) Heath Farwell, MIN...2 7t) Chad Greenway, MIN...2 7t) many other players tied...2 ALLEN BRINGS BACK SACK MEMORIES DE Jared Allen s team-leading 14.5 sacks in 2008 were the most by a Viking since 1997, when DT John Randle posted 15.5. In fact, there have been only 4 players in the past 30 years that have notched 14.5 sacks or more (Chris Doleman, 1989-21.0 and 1992-14.5; Keith Millard, 1989-18.0, John Randle, 1997-15.5, and Jared Allen, 2008-14.5). Allen s 2008 sack total ranked in the Vikings top 10 for a single season and is tied with Chris Doleman (1992) for 7th place. Allen s 14.5 sacks were the most any player has had in his fi rst season with the Vikings. Vikings Top Single-Season Sack Totals, Year Sacks 1) Chris Doleman, 1989...21.0 2t) Keith Millard, 1989...18.0 2t) Alan Page, 1976...18.0 4) John Randle, 1997...15.5 5t) Carl Eller, 1977...15.0 5t) Carl Eller, 1969...15.0 7t) Jared Allen, 2008...14.5 7t) Chris Doleman, 1992...14.5 SAFETY IN NUMBERS Since joining the Vikings, DE Jared Allen has collected a team-record 3 safeties. He had 2 safeties in 2008, which tied the NFL record for the most in a single season. Allen s 2 safeties also tied a team record held by Alan Page (1971). In 2009, Allen collected his 3rd career safety vs. Green Bay in Week 4, setting a Vikings record for the most career safeties in team history. Most Career Safeties - Vikings Safeties 1) Jared Allen, 2008-09...3 2t) Chris Doleman, 1985-93, 99...2 2t) Carl Eller, 1964-78...2 2t) Alan Page, 1967-78...2 Most Single Season Safeties - NFL Safeties 1t) Jared Allen, MIN, 2008...2 1t) Alan Page, MIN, 1971...2 1t) 13 other players with 2 Most Single Season Safeties - Vikings Safeties 1t) Jared Allen, 2008...2 1t) Alan Page, 1971...2 FORCING FUMBLES Since entering the league in 2004, DE Jared Allen has forced 19 career fumbles, which is the 8th-most from 2004-2009. Allen has also recovered 10 career fumbles, which is tied for 5th in the NFL from 2004-09. Most Forced Fumbles 2004-2009 Forced Fumbles 1) Robert Mathis...30 2t) Dwight Freeney/Jason Taylor...23 4) Julius Peppers...22 5t) John Abraham/DeMarcus Ware...21 7) Charles Tillman...20 8) Jared Allen...19 Most Fumble Recoveries 2004-2009 Fumble Recoveries 1t) 4 players tied... 11 5t) Jared Allen...10 5t) 2 other players tied...10 WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 39
VIKINGS DEFENSIVE TEAM NOTES WILLIAMS ON TRACK With his 6.0 sacks this season, DT Kevin Williams currently leads all NFL defensive tackles. Williams, who now has 48.5 sacks for his career, also fi nished the 2008 season tied for 1st among all defensive tackles with 8.5 sacks. Along with his 6.0 sacks, Williams also has 40 tackles (26 solo), 5 passes defensed, 4 tackles for a loss, 1 FF, 1 FR and 25 QB hurries. 2009 Sacks By Defensive Tackles - NFL Sacks 1) Kevin Williams, MIN... 6.0 2) Jonathan Babineaux, ATL... 5.0 Most Sacks In A Single Game - Vikings 1) Randy Holloway, vs. Atlanta, 9/16/84... 5.0 2) Jared Allen, vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09... 4.5 3t) Kevin Williams, vs. Detroit, 10/12/08... 4.0 3t) 8 other players... 4.0 Most Career Quarterback Sacks - Vikings 1) Carl Eller, 1964-78... 130.0 2) Jim Marshall, 1961-79... 127.0 3) John Randle, 1990-00... 114.0 4) Alan Page, 1967-78... 108.5 5) Chris Doleman, 1985-93, 99... 96.5 6) Doug Martin, 1980-89... 60.5 7) Henry Thomas, 1987-94... 56.0 8) Keith Millard, 1985-91... 53.0 9) Kevin Williams, 2003-08... 48.5 WILLIAMS WRITES HISTORY DT Kevin Williams currently has 4 career defensive touchdowns, which is tied for 1st for the most defensive touchdowns (INTs and FRs) in Vikings history. Williams needs one more to take over sole possession of the career record. In 2007, Williams tied a team record for the most INTs in a season by a defensive lineman (2) and the team record for the most INTs in a career by a defensive lineman (4). Williams NFL TDs vs. Jacksonville, 11/28/04... 77 fumble return at Seattle, 10/22/06... 0 fumble return vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07... 54 INT return at San Francisco, 12/9/07... 18 INT return Most Career Defensive Touchdowns (INT-FR) - Vikings 1t) Kevin Williams, 2003-09 (2-2)...4 1t) Orlando Thomas, 1995-01 (2-2)...4 1t) Dewayne Washington, 1994-97 (3-1)...4 1t) Joey Browner, 1983-91 (3-1)...4 1t) Bobby Bryant, 1968-80 (3-1)...4 1t) Paul Krause, 1968-79 (2-2)...4 1t) Ed Sharockman, 1962-72 (3-1)...4 Most Career Interceptions By A Defensive Lineman - Vikings 1) Kevin Williams, 2003-09... 4 2) Chris Doleman, 1987-93, 99... 3 3t) 4 s... 2 WILLIAMS RANKS 5TH AMONG VIKINGS DTS DT Kevin Williams 48.5 career sacks puts him in 5th place among defensive tackles in club history and 7th among all Vikings in the fi rst 7 years with the team. Most QB Sacks Among DTs - Vikings Sacks 1) John Randle, 1990-00... 114.0 2) Alan Page, 1967-78... 108.5 3) Henry Thomas (1987-94)... 56.0 4) Keith Millard, 1985-91... 53.0 5) Kevin Williams, 2003-09... 48.5 Most QB Sacks First 7 Seasons - Vikings Sacks 1) John Randle, 1990-96... 67.5 2) Chris Doleman, 1985-91... 61.5 3) Alan Page, 1967-73... 60.0 4) Jim Marshall, 1961-67... 59.5 5) Carl Eller, 1964-70... 58.0 6) Keith Millard, 1985-91... 53.0 7) Kevin Williams, 2003-09... 48.5 EDWARDS HAVING BREAKOUT YEAR DE Ray Edwards is currently having the best season of his career, as he has notched 6.5 sacks, 56 tackles (37 solo), 3 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, and 13 tackles for a loss on the season. Edwards 6.5 sacks are the 2nd-most on the Vikings squad. Since joining the Vikings in 2006, Edwards has 19.5 sacks, including 11.5 in the last 2 years. THE OTHER HALF OF THE WILLIAMS WALL According to NFL teams media guides and coaches fi lm review, DT Pat Williams ranks 3rd among all interior linemen for the most tackles since 2002 with 578. On the season, Williams has 45 tackles and 2.0 sacks. Most Tackles By Interior Linemen (2002-09), Team Tackles 1) Ryan Pickett, GB... 644 2) Kelly Gregg, BAL... 622 3) Pat Williams, MIN... 578 4) John Henderson, JAC... 528 5) Marcus Stroud, BUF... 513 KENNEDY TIES CAREER HIGH DT Jimmy Kennedy currently has 3.0 sacks on the season, which ties a career high for the 7th-year veteran. Kennedy, who joined the team in 2008, also has 17 tackles (12 solo), 2 TFL and 6 QB hurries on the season. He now has 9.0 career sacks, including playoffs. Most Single Season INTs By A Defensive Lineman - Vikings 1t) Kevin Williams, 2007... 2 1t) Tim Newton, 1985... 2 WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 40
VIKINGS DEFENSIVE TEAM NOTES MAN IN THE MIDDLE After missing the majority of the 2008 season with a toe injury that required surgery, LB E.J. Henderson has returned to his playmaking ways in 2009. In the fi rst 11 games, Henderson has either led the team or tied for the team lead in tackles 7 times: 9 at Cleveland, 8 at Detroit, 11 vs. San Francisco, 11 vs. Green Bay, 12 vs. Baltimore, 8 at Pittsburgh and 9 vs. Detroit. He currently leads the team with 89 total stops. Henderson also has 2.0 sacks on the year, giving him 12.5 for his career, which ranks 4th all-time among Vikings linebackers. One of the Vikings captains in both 2008 and 2009, Henderson has led the team in tackles 3 times over the last 5 years (2004-125; 2006-142; 2007-155 (career--high). The only years Henderson didn t lead the team in tackles were 2005, when he ranked 2nd, and 2008, when he left in the 4th game of the season while leading the team with 36 tackles. Career Sacks by Vikings Linebackers Sacks 1) Matt Blair...23.0 2) Ed McDaniel...20.5 3) Fred McNeill...16.5 4) E.J. Henderson...12.5 BEN S THERE Since joining the Vikings, LB Ben Leber has recovered 7 opponents fumbles, a number that is tied for 8th among all players in the NFL from 2006-09. He fi nished 1st in the NFC and tied for 1st in the NFL with 4 fumble recoveries in 2008 when he had a career-high 6 combined takeaways (4 FR, 2 INT). In his 3+ years with the Vikings, Leber has accounted for 11 takeaways (7 FR, 4 INT). Opponents Fumble Recoveries - 2006-2009 - NFL Opp. Fumble Recoveries 1) Antonio Smith...10 2) Adewale Ogunleye...9 3t) Jared Allen...8 3t) Raheem Brock...7 3t) Elvis Dumervil...8 3t) Bradie James...8 3t) DeMeco Ryans...8 8t) Ben Leber...7 8t) Darnell Dockett...7 10t) Chad Greenway/E.J. Henderson...6 10t) Several other players tied...6 Vikings Single-Season Passes Defensed By Linebackers 1t) Ben Leber, 2008...12 1t) Matt Blair, 1981...12 2t) Jack Del Rio, 1994...11 LEBER HELPS STOP THE RUN In his previous 7 years in the NFL, LB Ben Leber was a part of 4 defenses that ranked #1 against the run - San Diego in 2005 and Minnesota in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Leber s Teams Ranked As NFL s #1 Rushing Defense Year Team Rush Yds. 2005... San Diego... 1,349 (1st) 2006... Minnesota...985 (1st) 2007... Minnesota...1,185 (1st) 2008... Minnesota...1,095 (1st) LEBER/GREENWAY RANK AMONG VIKINGS BEST LBs Ben Leber and Chad Greenway, 2 of the 3 NFL players from South Dakota, rank in the Vikings top 10 for single-season fumble recoveries, as they led the NFL in recoveries in both 2007 and 2008 (Greenway in 07 and Leber in 08), and the top 5 for single season sacks among linebackers. Currently Greenway is tied for 7th in the NFL with 2 FRs in 2009. Vikings Single-Season Defensive Fumble Recoveries Opp. Fumble Recoveries 1) Don Hultz, 1963 (NFL Leader)...9 2) Alan Page, 1970 (NFL Leader)...7 3) Fred McNeill, 1978...6 4t) Chris Doleman, 1989...5 4t) Joey Browner, 1985...5 4t) Matt Blair, 1976...5 7t) Ben Leber, 2008 (NFL Leader)...4 7t) Chad Greenway, 2007 (NFL Leader)...4 7t) 9 other players...4 Vikings Single-Season Sacks - Linebackers Sacks 1) Ed McDaniel, 1998... 7.0 2t) Broderick Thomas, 1995... 6.0 2t) Matt Blair, 1981... 6.0 4) Chad Greenway, 2008... 5.5 5t) Ben Leber, 2007... 5.0 5t) Dwayne Rudd, 1997... 5.0 5t) Matt Blair, 1978, 1983... 5.0 TAKEAWAY GREENWAY At Detroit (9/20), Vikings LB Chad Greenway became just the 15th player in team history to notch a 3-takeaway game and only the 3rd LB (Jack Del Rio and Roy Winston) to accomplish the feat. Greenway intercepted 2 passes and recovered a fumble in the game, giving him his fi rst career 2-interception game. He recovered his 2nd fumble in Week 4 vs. the Packers, and his 2 FRs this season are tied for 7th in the NFL. Greenway now has 6 fumble recoveries for his career, which is tied for 10th among all players from 2006-09. Vikings Most Interceptions in a Single Game - Linebackers, Game INTs 1t) Jack Del Rio, at Detroit, 12/5/93...3 1t) Roy Winston, at San Francisco, 10/25/64...3 3t) Chad Greenway, at Detroit, 9/20/09...2 3t) 8 other players...2 Most Opponent Fumble Recoveries - 2009, Team FRs 1t) 6 players tied...3 7t) Jared Allen, MIN...2 7t) Heath Farwell, MIN...2 7t) Chad Greenway, MIN...2 7t) many other players tied...2 AT WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 41
VIKINGS DEFENSIVE TEAM NOTES FUMBLES LEAD TO SCORES The Vikings have scored 48 TDs off a fumble recovery since the 1970 NFL merger. That total ranks 1st during that time span. Fumble Recoveries for a Touchdown Since 1970 - NFL Team FR for TD 1) Minnesota... 48 2) Atlanta... 47 3) Tennessee (Houston)... 46 4) Oakland... 45 5) Kansas City... 43 Since Head Coach Brad Childress took over in 2006, the Vikings have scored 8 times on fumble recoveries (7 defensive recoveries, 1 offensive recovery), which ranks 2nd in the NFL. Fumble Recoveries for a Touchdown 2006-2009 - NFL Team FR for TD 1) San Diego... 9 2) Minnesota... 8 3) Philadelphia... 7 4t) Green Bay... 6 4t) Houston... 6 RETURN TO SENDER Under Head Coach Brad Childress, the Vikings have scored 23 times on returns (INT, FR, KR, PR and blocked FG), a number that is tied for 2nd in the league from 2006-09. The Vikings have scored 16 times on defense, returning 9 interceptions and 7 fumble recoveries for touchdowns. That also ranks 2nd over the past 3+ years. The other 7 scores came on 3 kickoff returns, 2 punt returns, a blocked fi eld goal and an offensive fumble recovered for a TD. NFL Returns/Defensive Touchdowns 2006-2009 Team TDs 1) Chicago... 26 2t) Minnesota... 23 2t) Green Bay... 23 4) Arizona... 21 5t) Baltimore... 20 5t) San Diego... 20 Most INT Returns For Touchdowns In A Single Game - NFL 1) 4... Seattle...vs. Kansas City, 11/4/84 2t) 3... Minnesota...at NY Giants, 11/25/07 2t) 3... 8 other times FORCING FUMBLES The Vikings currently lead the league with 27 opponent fumbles on the season. Ten of those fumbles have been recovered by the Vikings. 2009 Opponents Fumbles Team Opp. Fumbles 1) Minnesota... 27 2) Oakland... 25 3t) Denver... 20 3t) Detroit... 20 3t) Green Bay... 20 3t) N.Y. Giants... 20 AT POUNCING ON THE LOOSE BALL The Vikings have recovered 10 fumbles in the fi rst 11 games of 2009, bringing the total opponents fumble recoveries since Head Coach Brad Childress took over in 2006 to 55, which is the 3rd-most in the NFL from 2006-09. Only Detroit (59) and Chicago (55) have more during that time. Opponents Fumble Recoveries 2009 - NFL Team Opp. Fumble Recoveries 1) Atlanta...12 2t) Minnesota...10 2t) Houston...10 2t) New England...10 2t) New Orleans...10 2t) N.Y. Giants...10 2t) N.Y. Jets...10 2t) Oakland...10 Opponents Fumble Recoveries 2006-2009 - NFL Team Opp. Fumble Recoveries 1) Detroit...61 2) Chicago...56 3) Minnesota...55 4) Arizona...51 5t) Kansas City/San Diego...48 The Vikings currently boast 3 players within the top 8 individual fumble recovery leaders over the past 6 years in the NFL. DE Jared Allen, LB Ben Leber and DT Kevin Williams all rank in the top 8 for FR from 2004-2009. Opponents Fumble Recoveries 2004-2009 - NFL Opp. Fumble Recoveries 1t) Raheem Brock... 11 1t) Adewale Ogunleye... 11 1t) Jason Taylor... 11 1t) Osi Umenyiora... 11 5t) Jared Allen...10 5t) Antonio Smith...10 5t) Dewayne White...10 8t) Ben Leber...9 8t) Kevin Williams...9 8t) 3 other players tied...9 During that time (2004-09), LB E.J. Henderson also has 7 fumble recoveries (22nd) and LB Chad Greenway has 6 (36th) despite playing just 2+ seasons. WINFIELD AND GRIFFIN LIGHT OPPONENTS UP CBs Cedric Griffin and Antoine Winfield have earned reputations across the league as hitters with the Vikings. Both players already rank among the Vikings all-time leaders in forced fumbles from the defensive backfield. They re also a major reason the Vikings defense has led the NFL in rushing defense in 3 straight seasons from 2006-08. Career Forced Fumbles by Vikings DBs, Seasons FFs 1) Joey Browner, 1983-91... 18 2t) Cedric Griffin, 2006-09... 8 2t) Antoine Winfield, 2004-09... 8 2t) Orlando Thomas, 1995-2001... 8 Most Tackles by Vikings CBs, Season Tackles 1) Willie Teal, 1983... 107 2) Rufus Bess, 1984... 104 3t) Carl Lee, 1984... 100 3t) Antoine Winfield, 2005... 100 3t) Cedric Griffin, 2008... 100 WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 42
VIKINGS DEFENSIVE TEAM NOTES TAKEAWAY TOINE A ballhawker who hits with authority, Vikings CB Antoine Winfield frequently fi nds himself around the ball. He currently ranks tied for 2nd for the most career return touchdowns as a Viking, as he has scored 4 in the past 3 seasons - 2 INT returns, one FR and one blocked FG return. He has scored a defensive touchdown for the Vikings in each of the past 3 seasons and has 3 of the Vikings 16 defensive TDs since 2006. Winfi eld has 22 total takeaways as a Viking (15 INTs, 7 FRs), which ranks as the 6th-most in team history among cornerbacks and 23rd overall. In 2008, Winfi eld returned a blocked fi eld goal 59 yards for a Vikings touchdown against New Orleans (10/6), which was a fi rst in team history for a regular season game. He earned NFC Defensive of the Week honors for his effort, and was selected to the 2009 Pro Bowl, his 1st all-star selection in his 10-year career. Career Takeaways By Vikings Cornerbacks Takeaways Games 1) Bobby Bryant...58 (51 INT, 7 FR)... 160 2) Ed Sharockman...46 (40 INT, 6 FR)... 141 3) Nate Wright...35 (31 INT, 4 FR)... 126 4) Carl Lee...34 (29 INT, 5 FR)... 169 5) John Turner...26 (22 INT, 4 FR)... 103 6) Antoine Winfiled...22 (14 INT, 7 FR)... 77 7) Audray McMillian...21 (19 INT, 2 FR)... 79 Career Return Touchdowns (All Returns) - Vikings TDs 1) Ed Sharockman, CB... 6 (3 INT, 2 BP, 1 FR) 2t) Antoine Winfield, CB... 4 (2 INT, 1 FR, 1BFG) 2t) Kevin Williams, DT...4 (2 INTs, 2 FRs) 2t) 6 other players... 4 PICKS, PICKS, PICKS The Vikings have returned 9 of their 56 INTs from 2006-09 for touchdowns, a total that is tied for 5th during that time. Vikings Defensive Touchdowns - 2006-09 Game Play vs. Chicago, 9/24/06... Antoine Winfi eld 7 INT return - L vs. Detroit, 10/8/06... Ben Leber FR in end zone - W vs. Detroit, 10/8/06... E.J. Henderson 45 INT return at Seattle, 10/22/06... Kevin Williams FR in end zone - W at Green Bay, 12/21/06... Fred Smoot 47 INT return - L vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07... Kevin Williams 54 INT return - W vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07... Antoine Winfi eld 14 INT return at Detroit, 9/16/07... Ray Edwards 9 FR return - L at Dallas, 10/21/07... Cedric Griffi n 28 FR return - L at NY Giants, 11/25/07... Darren Sharper 20 INT return - W at NY Giants, 11/25/07... Dwight Smith 93 INT return at NY Giants, 11/25/07... Chad Greenway 37 INT return at San Francisco, 12/9/07... Kevin Williams 18 INT return - W vs. Carolina, 9/21/08... Antoine Winfi eld 19 FR return - W at Jacksonville, 11/23/08... Napoleon Harris 27 FR return - W at St. Louis, 10/11/09... Jared Allen 52 FR return - W GRIFFIN TAKES IT AWAY 2009 NFL Interception Leaders INTs 1) Jairus Byrd, BUF... 8 2t) Darren Sharper, NO... 7 2t) Asante Samuel, PHI... 7 2t) Charles Woodson, GB... 7 5t) Leigh Bodden, NE... 5 5t) Johnathan Joseph, CIN... 5 5t) Aqib Talib, TB... 5 8t) 11 players tied... 4 19t) Cedric Griffin, MIN... 3 19t) Several other players tied... 3 CB Cedric Griffin has 3 interceptions in 2009, which leads the Vikings and ranks as the 19th-most in the NFL. Griffi n has also tallied 53 total tackles, 6 passes defensed, and 2 forced fumbles. Prior to this season, Griffi n had 3 interceptions in the regular season from 2006-08. In the 2008 Wild Card playoff game, he notched a pick off Eagles QB Donovan McNabb. ASHER ALLEN MAKES DEBUT Rookie CB Asher Allen, who was selected in the 3rd round of the 2009 NFL Draft, saw his fi rst playing time in Week 7 at Pittsburgh. In his debut, Allen notched a 10-yard sack of QB Ben Roethlisberger on 3rd-and-6 with just 3 minutes, 45 seconds remaining in the 4th quarter and the Vikings trailing by 3. Allen stripped the ball, which then rolled out of bounds. As a result, the Steelers were forced to punt and give the Vikings offense one fi nal opportunity. Allen notched his fi rst career INT against Seattle in Week 11. He now has 12 tackles, 1.0 sack, 1 INT, 1 FF and 2 passes defensed. Interceptions Returned for TDs - 2006-09 Team INTs for TDs 1t) Baltimore... 13 1t) Green Bay... 13 3t) Arizona... 10 3t) Tennessee... 10 5t) Minnesota... 9 5t) Buffalo... 9 5t) Tampa Bay... 9 WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 43
RYAN LONGWELL NOTES MR. AUTOMATIC K Ryan Longwell currently ranks 1st in the NFL with a 94.7 FG percentage on the season, as he has connected on 18 of his 19 attempts. His 18 FGs made are tied for the 8thmost in 2009. One of the most accurate kickers in the NFL since entering the league as an unheralded rookie free agent in 1997, K Ryan Longwell has made 64-of-66 (97.0%) fi eld goals from inside 45 yards since joining the Vikings in 2006. His streak of consecutive fi eld goals made inside 45 yards was broken last year vs. Detroit (10/12/08) when his 38- yard attempt was blocked. Both of his misses have been blocks, with the last coming vs. San Francisco in Week 3 this year. Longwell owns the team record for the most consecutive FGs made under 40 yards with 34. He has made 7 game-winning FGs in the last 3+ years, which is tied for 2nd in Vikings history. 2009 Field Goal Percentage % 1) Ryan Longwell, MIN...94.7 2) Dan Carpenter, MIA...94.1 3) Neil Rackers, ARI...92.3 2009 Field Goals Made FGs Made 1) David Akers, PHI...24 2) Lawrence Tynes, NYG...23 3) Nate Kaeding, SD...22 4) Stephen Gostkowski, NE...20 5) Mason Crosby, GB...20 6t) Olindo Mare, SEA...19 6t) Matt Prater, DEN...19 8t) Ryan Longwell, MIN...18 8t) Rian Lindell, BUF...18 Highest Career FG Made % (125+ attempts) - NFL % 1) Mike Vanderjagt...86.5 2) Nate Kaeding...86.4 3) Robbie Gould...85.8 4) Shayne Graham...84.7 5) Rob Bironas...84.1 6) Matt Stover...83.8 7) Phil Dawson...83.2 8) Ryan Longwell...82.8 300 CAREER FIELD GOALS With his 2 fi eld goals at Detroit (9/20), Longwell became just the 21st player in NFL history to reach 300 made field goals. His 314 FGs made currently rank 16th all-time. NFL Career FGs Made (Regular Season) 1) Morten Anderson...565 2) Gary Anderson...538 3) John Carney...472 4) Matt Stover...469 5) Jason Elam...436 6) Jason Hanson...420 7) John Kasay...399 8) Nick Lowery...383 9) Jan Stenerud...373 10) Norm Johnson...366 11) Eddie Murray...352 12) Al Del Greco...347 13) Adam Vinatieri...337 14) Steve Christie...336 15) George Blanda...335 16) Ryan Longwell...314 LONGWELL RANKS 17TH IN ALL-TIME SCORING Longwell currently ranks 17th in NFL history with 1,464 career points. Since entering the league in 1997, Longwell ranks 2nd in total scoring behind kicker Jason Elam. All-Time NFL Scoring Leaders /Seasons Points 1) Morten Anderson, 1982-2007 (25)... 2,544 2) Gary Anderson, 1982-2004 (23)... 2,434 3) John Carney, 1988-2009 (22)... 2,036 4) George Blanda, 1949-1975 (26)... 2,002 5) Matt Stover, 1991-2008 (18)... 1,985 6) Jason Elam, 1993-2009 (17)... 1,983 7) Jason Hanson, 1992-2009 (18)... 1,808 8) Norm Johnson, 1982-1999 (18)... 1,736 9) Nick Lowery, 1978-1996 (18)... 1,711 10) Jan Stenerud, 1967-1985 (19)... 1,699 11) John Kasay, 1991-2009 (18)... 1,693 12) Eddie Murray, 1980-2000 (19)... 1,594 13) Al Del Greco, 1984-2000 (17)... 1,584 14) Adam Vinatieri, 1996-2009 (14)... 1,527 15) Steve Christie, 1990-2004 (15)... 1,476 16) Pat Leahy, 1974-1991 (18)... 1,470 17) Ryan Longwell, 1997-2009 (13)... 1,464 NFL Scoring 1997-2009 Points 1) Jason Elam... 1,504 2) Ryan Longwell... 1,464 3) Matt Stover... 1,414 LONGWELL ETCHES NAME IN VIKINGS BOOKS Longwell currently ranks 8th in Vikings history for the most points scored with his 410 since joining the team in 2006. Longwell climbed past Ted Brown (318), Anthony Carter (324) and Rick Danmeier (364). Most Career Points - Vikings Points 1) Fred Cox, 1963-77...1,365 2) Cris Carter, 1990-01...670 3) Fuad Reveiz, 1990-95...598 4) Randy Moss, 1998-04...552 5) Gary Anderson, 1998-02...542 6) Bill Brown, 1962-74...456 7) Chuck Foreman, 1973-79...450 8) Ryan Longwell, 2006-09...410 NEAR THE TOP IN 2009 Longwell is currently 4th in the NFL with 94 points on the season. 2009 Leading Scorers - All s Points 1) David Akers, PHI... 101 2) Nate Kaeding, SD... 100 3) Lawrence Tynes, NYG... 98 4) Stephen Gostkowski, NE... 95 5) Ryan Longwell, MIN... 94 6) Mason Crosby, GB... 90 AT WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 44
VIKINGS SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES FROM 50 AND BEYOND K Ryan Longwell has connected on 22 fi eld goals from 50+ yards during his career. His 6 FGs of 50+ yards in 2008 is a team record for a single season and was tied for 2nd in the NFL that year. With his 2 50-yarders this season, Longwell has moved into first place for the most career 50-yard FGs in Vikings history with 9, and he is 8-of-8 on his last 8 50+ yard attempts. Most Career 50-Yard FGs - Vikings, Seasons 50-Yard FGs 1) Ryan Longwell, 2006-09...9 2) Fuad Reveiz, 1990-95...8 3t) Jan Stenerad, 1984-85...3 3t) Chuck Nelson, 1986-88...3 3t) Paul Edinger, 2005...3 Longwell s 50+ Yard Field Goals - Career Date FG Final 9/2/97, at Detroit...50...W 20-10 10/17/99, at Denver...50...L 10-31 10/8/00, at Detroit...51...L 24-31 10/29/00, at Miami...51...L 20-28 11/12/00, at Tampa Bay...52...L 15-20 12/16/01, at Tennessee...54...L 20-26 10/5/03, vs. Kansas City...50...L 34-40 10/11/04, at Tennessee...53...L 27-48 10/17/04, at Detroit...50...W 38-10 9/11/05, at Detroit...50...L 3-17 10/23/05, at Minnesota...53...L 20-23 11/13/05, at Atlanta...53...W 33-25 11/13/05, at Atlanta...51...W 33-25 10/14/07, at Chicago...55...W 34-31 9/14/08, vs. Indianapolis...53...L 15-18 10/6/08, at New Orleans...53...W 30-27 11/9/08, vs. Green Bay...54...W 28-27 11/23/08, at Jacksonville...54...W 30-12 12/7/08, at Detroit...50...W 20-16 12/28/08, vs. N.Y. Giants...50...W 20-19 9/27/09, vs. San Francisco...52...W 27-24 11/29/09, vs. Chicago...52...W 36-10 WHEN THE GAME IS ON THE LINE Since joining the Vikings, Longwell has connected on 7 game-winning FGs, tied for the 2nd-most in a Vikings Career. Most Career Game-Winning FGs - Vikings, Years Game-Winning FGs 1) Fred Cox, 1963-77...9 2t) Ryan Longwell, 2006-09...7 2t) Fuad Reveiz, 1990-95...7 Longwell s Game Winners Date Game FG Time Final 12/27/98...at Detroit...50...9:49... 16-13 9/17/00...Philadelphia...38...0:03... 6-3 10/15/00...San Francisco...35...0:54... 31-28 12/24/00...Tampa Bay...22...6:31 OT... 17-14 11/14/04...Minnesota...33...0:00... 34-31 11/21/04...@ Houston...46...0:00... 16-13 12/12/04...Detroit...23...0:02... 16-13 12/24/04...@ Minnesota...29...0:00... 34-31 12/11/05...Detroit...28...5:17 OT... 16-13 9/11/06...@ Washington...31...1:00... 19-16 9/17/06...Carolina...19...7:25 OT... 16-13 10/14/07...@ Chicago...55...0:00... 34-31 10/6/08...@ New Orleans...30...0:13... 30-27 10/12/08...vs. Detroit...38...0:09... 12-10 12/28/08...vs. N.Y. Giants...50...0:00... 20-19 10/18/09...vs. Baltimore...31...1:56... 33-31 PINNING THEM DEEP Vikings 5th-year P Chris Kluwe, who originally joined the team after being released by Seattle in 2005, has left opponents inside the 20-yard line 17 times through the first 11 games, despite only punting 48 times on the season. Since entering the league in 2005, Kluwe has left opponents inside the 20-yard line 119 times, which is tied as the 7th-most during that time span and ranks 2nd in Vikings annals. In 2007, he left opponents inside the 20 a team-record 34 times, which ranked 3rd in the NFL. Kluwe now owns several Vikings records, including the highest single-season gross punting average (47.6), most punts of 50+ yards in a single season (33), and most 50-yard punts in a single game (6-at Tennessee, 9/28/08). Vikings Single Season Gross Punting Average GPA 1) Chris Kluwe, 2008... 47.6 2) Bobby Walden, 1964... 46.4 Vikings Single Game Gross Punting Average GPA 1) Chris Kluwe, at Det., 9/16/07... 57.5 (4 punts - 230 yards) 2) Mitch Berger, vs. Cin., 11/15/98... 55.8 (4 punts - 223 yards) 3) Chris Kluwe, vs. TB, 9/11/05... 54.3 (4 punts - 217 yards) 4t) Chris Cluwe at Ten, 9/28/08... 54.0 (6 punts - 324 yards) 4t) Harry Newsome vs. Phx, 10/13/91... 54.0 (5 punts - 270 yards) Most 50+ Yard Punts In A Single Season 50+Yard Punts 1) Chris Kluwe, 2008... 33 2) Chris Kluwe, 2007... 29 3t) Chris Kluwe, 2006... 22 3t) Mitch Berger, 2000... 22 OVER 100 INSIDE 20 P Chris Kluwe has pinned opponents inside their own 20-yard line 119 times since he entered the league in 2005. That total is the 2nd-most in Vikings history and tied for the 7th-most in the NFL in that time. Vikings Career Punts Inside 20-Yard Line Punts Inside 20 1) Greg Coleman (1978-87)... 154 2) Chris Kluwe (2005-09)... 119 Most Punts Inside 20-2005-2009 - NFL Punts Inside 20 1) Brad Maynard... 137 2) Dustin Colquitt... 135 3) Mike Scifres... 132 4) Shane Lechler... 127 5) Brian Moorman... 123 6) Jason Baker... 122 7t) Chris Kluwe/Jeff Feagles... 119 GIVING IT THE BOOT P Chris Kluwe ranks 1st in team history for punts of 50+ yards, as he now has 115 punts that have gone over 50 yards since 2005. Vikings Career Punts of 50+ Yards 50+ Yard Punts 1) Chris Kluwe (2005-09)... 115 2) Greg Coleman (1978-87)... 99 3) Mitch Berger (1996-01)... 96 WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 45
VIKINGS SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES KLUWE IN THE TOP 10 Since being cut by the Seahawks as a rookie in 2005, P Chris Kluwe has gone on to punt 366 times for the Vikings. He is tied for 8th in the NFL with a 44.4-yard punting average over the last 4+ years. Gross Punting Average 2005-2009 - NFL Gross Avg. 1) Shane Lechler... 48.5 2) Donnie Jones... 45.9 3t) Mat McBriar... 45.6 3t) Andy Lee... 45.6 5) Jon Ryan... 45.4 6) Mike Scifres... 44.6 7) Jason Baker... 44.5 8t) Chris Kluwe... 44.4 8t) Josh Bidwell/Ben Graham... 44.4 Most Punts 2005-2009 - NFL Punts 1) Andy Lee... 425 2) Brad Maynard... 406 3) Shane Lechler... 392 4) Donnie Jones... 389 5) Jason Baker... 380 6) Dustin Colquitt... 370 7) Chris Kluwe... 366 HARVIN RETURNS KICKS Rookie WR Percy Harvin is showing his versatility this season as he leads all players with a 29.8 kickoff return average. Harvin, who never returned kicks in college, has taken back 31 kickoffs for 924 yards, including a leaguehigh 2 for TDs, setting a Vikings season and career record. Harvin s fi rst TD return came in Week 3 vs. San Francisco (9/27). The 101-yard return is tied for the 2nd-longest in team history, and his 180 return yards in the game rank as the 2nd most by a rookie in team history. Harvin s 29.8 avg. is the highest in team history for a single season. 2009 Kickoff Return Leaders KR Average 1) Percy Harvin, MIN... 29.8 2) Johnny Knox, CHI... 29.4 Highest Single Season Kickoff Return Average - Vikings, Year Avg. 1) Percy Harvin, 2009...29.8 2) Aundrae Allison, 2007...28.7 Highest Kickoff Return Average in a Single Game - Vikings, Game Avg. 1) Aundrae Allison, vs. Detroit, 12/2/07...47.7 2) Percy Harvin, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09...45.0 Most Kickoff Return Yards in a Single Season - Vikings Rookies, Year Yards 1) Buster Rhymes, 1985...1,345 2) Percy Harvin, 2009...924 Most Kickoff Return Yards in a Single Game - Vikings Rookies, Game...Yards 1) Buster Rhymes, vs. Chicago, 9/19/85...182 2) Percy Harvin, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09...180 RECORD-SETTING HARVIN WR Percy Harvin became the fi rst player in Vikings history to return 2 kickoffs for touchdowns in both a single season and a career when he brought back his 2nd of the season, an 88-yarder at Pittsburgh. Most Career Kickoff Returns for TDs in Vikings History KR for TD 1) Percy Harvin...2 2t) 11 players tied...1 Longest Kickoff Returns in Vikings History, Game Return 1) Aundrae Allison, vs. Detroit, 12/2/07...104t 2t) Lance Rentzel, vs. Baltimore, 11/14/65...101t 2t) Percy Harvin, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09...101t 4) Eddie Payton, vs. Oakland, 9/14/81...99t 5) Clinton Jones, vs. N.Y. Giants, 11/5/67...96t 6) Herschel Walker, vs. Philadelphia, 11/19/89...93t 7) Dave Osborn, vs. Los Angeles, 10/3/65...92 8t) Percy Harvin, vs. Pittsburgh, 10/25/09...88t 8t) Buster Rhymes, vs. Philadelphia, 12/22/85...88 8t) David Palmer, vs. Pittsburgh, 12/13/98...88t Harvin is only the 4th player in team history to have 3 50-yard kickoff returns in a single season. Most Kickoff Returns of 50+ Yards in a Single Season - Vikings, Year 50+ Yard KR 1t) Percy Harvin, 2009...3 1t) Adrian Peterson, 2007...3 1t) Koren Robinson, 2005...3 1t) Buster Rhymes, 1985...3 With his 175 yards in kickoff returns at Green Bay in Week 8, Harvin became the first rookie in team history to have 3 games in a season with 150+ kickoff return yards. Below is a look at the top 10 best games in Vikings history in terms of kickoff return yards by a rookie. Most Kickoff Return Yards in a Single Game - Vikings Rookies, Game KR Yards 1) Buster Rhymes, vs. Chicago, 9/19/85...182 2) Percy Harvin, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09...180 3t) Troy Walters, vs. Green Bay, 12/17/00...177 3t) Bob Grim, vs. St. Louis, 10/8/67...177 5) Percy Harvin, vs. Green Bay, 11/1/09...175 6) Percy Harvin, at Pittsburgh, 10/25/09...167 7t) Clinton Jones, vs. N.Y. Giants, 11/5/67...162 7t) Buster Rhymes, vs. Philadelphia, 12/22/85...162 9) Onterrio Smith, at St. Louis, 11/30/03...160 10) Darryl Harris, vs. Green Bay, 10/16/88...154 Harvin also is the fi rst player in team history to have 3 games in a career with 150+ kickoff return yards. Most Career Games with 150+ Kickoff Return Yards - Vikings, Years Games 1) Percy Harvin, 2009...3 2t) Eddie Payton, 1980-82...2 2t) Buster Rhymes, 1985-87...2 2t) Qadry Ismail, 1993-96...2 2t) Troy Walters, 2000-01...2 2t) Nate Jacquet, 2000-01...2 WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 46
VIKINGS SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES FARWELL RETURNS TO SPECIAL TEAMS After missing the entire 2008 season with a knee injury, special teams standout LB Heath Farwell re-signed with the team in the 2009 offseason and immediately showed the Vikings they made the right decision, as he ranks 2nd on the team with 15 special teams tackles through the first 11 games. Farwell has also recovered 2 fumbles on the season, tied for the 7th-most among all NFL players. Farwell was selected by teammates as the Special Teams of the Year in 2006 and 2007. He set a Vikings record with 7 special teams tackles at the N.Y. Giants (11/25/07) and has 85 special teams tackles since joining the team in 2005. He led the team in 2007 and 2008 with 25 and 32 special team stops, respectively. Most Opponent Fumble Recoveries - 2009, Team FRs 1t) 6 players tied...3 7t) Jared Allen, MIN...2 7t) Heath Farwell, MIN...2 7t) Chad Greenway, MIN...2 7t) many other players tied...2 Most Career Onside Kick Recoveries - Vikings Recoveries 1t) Heath Farwell...2 1t) Terry LeCount...2 Most Special Teams Tackles in a Single Season - Vikings, Season Tackles 1) Joey Browner, 1989...38 2) Nate Allen, 1977...35 3t) Heath Farwell, 2007...32 3t) Harold Morrow, 1997...32 Most Special Teams Tackles in a Single Game - Vikings, Game Tackles 1) Heath Farwell, at N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07... 7 2) Wymon Henderson, vs. Detroit, 11/6/88... 6 FROM THE CFL TO THE NFL Vikings LB Kenny Onatolu joined the Vikings in the 2009 offseason after spending 2007 and 2008 with the CFL s Edmonton Eskimos, the team where Hall of Fame QB Warren Moon began his pro football career before moving to the NFL. With the Eskimos, Onatolu fi nished 3rd in 2008 with 60 tackles, 4th with 3.0 sacks and tied for 1st in tackles for a loss with 4. In Onatolu s fi rst NFL season, he s having an immediate impact on the Vikings as he leads the squad with 18 special teams tackles thus far. KICKING OFF THE DRIVE The Vikings kickoff return team has given the offensive unit a boost through the fi rst 11 games by bringing the ball back to an average starting position at the 32.8 yard line, the best in the NFL. The Vikings have brought back 4 kickoffs past the 50-yard line, tied for the most of any team in the league. Average Starting Field Position After Kickoffs Team Starting Line 1) Minnesota...32.8 2) Chicago...31.1 3) New Orleans...28.6 Offensive Drives Starting Across the 50-Yard Line Following Kickoff Team Across 50-Yard Line 1t) Minnesota...4 1t) Chicago...4 1t) Kansas City...4 1t) San Diego...4 5) Detroit...3 The Vikings are averaging 26.2 yards per kickoff return, the 3rdhighest in the NFL. 2009 Average Kickoff Returns Team Avg. KR 1) Tampa Bay...28.7 2) New Orleans...26.9 3) Minnesota...26.2 REYNAUD AND JOHNSON PROVIDE SPARK Reynaud Johnson WR Darius Reynaud, who spent the majority of the 2008 season on the Vikings practice squad, has returned 14 punts for 162 yards (11.6 avg.) with a long of 36 yards at Cleveland (9/13), which is a team record for the longest punt return on opening day. His 11.6 average is the 5th-best in the NFL (Reynaud missed 4 games due to injury). In 2008, Reynaud posted kick returns of 40+ yards in 2 games - 49 vs. Chicago, 11/30/08 and 43 at Detroit, 12/7/08 (missed 2 games to injury). Both of the returns ranked as the 2 longest kickoff returns for the Vikings in 2008. While Reynaud was sidelined, another WR who was also on the practice squad for all of 2008, Jaymar Johnson, fi lled in admirably, returning 16 punts for 134 yards, an average of 8.4 yards per return. 2009 Punt Return Average, Team PR Avg. 1) DeSean Jackson, PHI...15.5 2) Patrick Crayton, DAL...13.6 3) Joshua Cribbs, CLE...13.2 4) Wes Welker, NE...13.0 5) Darius Reynaud, MIN...11.6 WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 47
VIKINGS LEADERS IN THE NFL Where Vikings Rank among the NFC leaders (TOP 10) Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Allen, Sacks (12.5) NR NR 3T 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Allen, Fumble Recoveries (2) NR NR NR NR 1T 1T 1T 2T 2T 3T 5T 5T Edwards, Sacks (6.5) NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 9T 9T 9 Farwell, Fumble Recoveries (2) NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 5T Favre, QB Rating (112.1) 5 2 5 2 3 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 Favre, TD passes (24) 6T 5T 3T 2T 2T 2 2T 1T 2T 3T 2 1 Favre, Passing Yards (2,874) NR NR NR 9 6 5 3 3 7 6 6 3 Greenway, Fumble Recoveries (2) NR 3T 3T 1T 1T 1T 1T 2T 2T 3T 5T 5T Harvin, Kickoff Return Avg. (29.8) 2 2 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 Harvin, Scoring, Non-kickers (42) 6T 4T 3T 4T 7T NR NR 9T NR NR 10T 10T Harvin, Receiving TDs (5) 3T 2T 2T 4T NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 10T Kluwe, Punting Avg. (43.6) NR NR NR NR NR 10 10 9 9 8 8 9 Kluwe, Net Punting Avg. (38.4) NR NR NR NR NR 8 8 7 7 5 6 6 Longwell, Scoring (94) 6T 5 3 3 3 2 2 2 4 3 3 3 Peterson, Rushing Yards (1,084) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1T 1T 1 2 2 Peterson, Total Yards Scrimm. (1,371) 1 1 1 1 1T 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 Peterson, Rushing TDs (12) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 Peterson, Scoring, Non-kickers (72) 1 1T 1T 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 Peterson, Scoring (72) 1 2T 7T 4T 2 4T 7 7 9T 7T 9 8T Reynaud, Punt return avg. (11.6) 3 3 2 2 2 NR NR NR NR NR 3 3 Rice, Receiving Yards (964) NR NR NR NR NR 2 2 2 6 1 1 1 Rice, Reception (56) NR NR NR NR NR NR 3T 5T NR NR NR 6T Shiancoe, Receiving TDS (8) NR NR NR 4T 4T 1T 2T 2T 4T 4T 3T 3T Shiancoe, Scoring, Non-kickers (48) NR NR NR NR NR 3T 4T 4T 7T 8T 7T 6T Williams, K., Sacks (6.0) NR NR NR NR NR 7T 7T 6T 8T 8 8 10 Where Vikings Rank among the NFL leaders (TOP 10) Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Allen, Sacks (12.5) NR NR 7T 3 3 3 4 1 1T 2 2 2 Allen, Fumble Recoveries (2) NR NR NR NR 2T 2T 2T 3T 3T 5T 7T 8T Farwell, Fumble Recoveries (2) NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 8T Favre, QB Rating (112.1) 10 3 8 3 4 3 6 4 2 1 1 1 Favre, TD passes (24) 10T 8T 6T 3T 4T 3T 6T 1T 3T 5T 2T 1T Favre, Passing Yards (2,874) NR NR NR NR NR NR 8 8 NR NR NR 7 Greenway, Fumble Recoveries (2) NR 3T 4T 1T 2T 2T 2T 3T 3T 5T 7T 8T Harvin, Kickoff Return Avg. (29.8) 3 3 1 2 2 4T 1 2 2 1 2 1 Longwell, Scoring (94) 9T 8T 6 6 5 2T 2T 2 5T 4 5 4 Peterson, Rushing Yards (1,084) 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2T 3T 2 3 3 Peterson, Total Yards Scrimm. (1,371) 1 3 3 3 4T 3 1 1 3 3 4 4 Peterson, Rushing TDs (12) 1 1 2T 1T 1 2 1T 2 3 2 2 2 Peterson, Scoring, Non-kickers (72) 1 1T 2T 2T 1T 2T 1T 2 3 2 2 2 Reynaud, Punt return avg. (11.6) 3 3 2 3 2 NR NR NR NR NR 5 5 Rice, Receiving Yards (964) NR NR NR NR NR NR 7 6 NR 4 4 2 Shiancoe, Receiving TDs (8) NR NR NR 4T 7T 1T 2T 2T 5T 7T 5T 3T Where Vikings Rank Offensively and Defensively (NFC) Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Overall Offense 7 13 8 9 9 6 5 5 5 4 5 3 Rushing Offense 1 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 7 6 5 4 Passing Offense 14 16 14 12 10 9 6 6 8 7 6 4 Points Scored 3T 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Overall Defense 8 1 2 5 7 11 11 10 9 7 6 4 Rushing Defense 9 5 4 4 5 5 4 2 3 3 1 1 Passing Defense 6 4 3 6 8 12 10 12 11 11 10 9 Points Allowed 7T 5 8 8 6 12 10 10 8T 5T 3 2 Turnover Ratio 4T 2T 3T 3T 1 2T 4 4 4 4 4 4 Where Vikings Rank Offensively and Defensively (NFL) Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Overall Offense 15 27 18 19 19 13 12 10 11 7 8 5 Rushing Offense 1 2 7 10 11 9 12 12 12 10 10 9 Passing Offense 30 32 26 21 17 17 13 12 14 12 10 7 Points Scored 4T 4 4 4 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 Overall Defense 11 4 4 11 14 18 17 19 18 15 12 9 Rushing Defense 19 15 12 9 10 9 10 7 6 6 3 2 Passing Defense 10 5 4 12 18 24 20 23 21 23 21 19 Points Allowed 15T 8 4 15T 9T 18 17 19 17T 12T 10 8 Turnover Ratio 4T 2T 4T 4T 1 2T 5T 7 6T 6T 5T 5T NR-Not ranked in top 10 Done Prior to Monday Night Football WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 48
VIKINGS EXTRA POINTS STUDWELL INDUCTED INTO VIKINGS RING OF HONOR Former Minnesota Vikings LB Scott Studwell received the highest honor the team can bestow upon an individual when he was inducted as the 18th member of the Vikings Ring of Honor during halftime of the Vikings-Chicago Bears game on Sunday, November 29, at Mall of America Field. The Vikings Ring of Honor recognizes Vikings legends for their contributions to the success of the team on and off the fi eld. Studwell was a stalwart on Vikings defenses for 14 years (1977-90) and is now in his 18th year in the player personnel department. The Evansville, IN, native has been a key fi gure in the organization for 32 years. Studwell is the Vikings career leader in combined tackles (1,981), defensive tackles (1,928), singleseason tackles (230 in 1981) and single-game tackles (24 at Detroit on 11/17/85). A 9th-round pick out of Illinois in 1977, Studwell was a 2-time Pro Bowler and was also named to the Vikings 25th and 40th Anniversary All-Time Teams. Currently, Studwell serves in the Vikings front offi ce as Director of College Scouting. He was named to his current post in April of 2002, and his responsibilities include overseeing all college scouting efforts and preparations for the annual NFL Draft. Vikings Most Career Tackles (Defense and Special Teams Tackles 1) Scott Studwell...1,981 2) Matt Blair...1,452 Vikings Most Single-Season Tackles, Year Tackles 1) Scott Studwell, 1981...230 2) Jeff Siemon, 1978...229 Vikings Most Single-Game Tackles, Game Tackles 1) Scott Studwell, at DET (11/17/85)...24 2t) Scott Studwell, at PIT (9/24/89)...21 2t) Ed McDaniel, at GB (9/4/94)...21 Scott Studwell was one of those guys that got down in the trenches and in the dirt. Very honestly, when he came here I didn t know if he was going to make the team But he stayed in there, he played hard, and he played well. He had a fairly durable career. He has proven his value not only as a football player, but to this organization. He has done an excellent job in the scouting department. He really works hard. He is very committed and gives a lot of time to the Vikings organization. Fred Zamberletti You could depend on Scott to play hard and play smart. He was consistent in what he did and I always thought of him as a good leader and his teammates thought of him as a good teammate. Frank Gilliam Scott was a very tenacious and hard-hitting linebacker. He was an intelligent player, too. Scott fi t in very well as a young player on our team and he was always willing to take advice. He was probably asked to do some things early in his career that he wasn t accustomed to, but it helped him grow as a player and I saw him grow from a young player into a great player. Jim Marshall Scott is a super-hard worker and really a Viking all the way through. He was a very intense and bright player. We drafted him and really had no idea he d turn out as great as he did. He played for a long, long time. When he was done playing we recommended that he remain a part of the organization because his knowledge of the game, work ethic and intelligence would allow him to succeed in the front offi ce. Jerry Reichow This honor is as important an award a player can receive. It doesn t go beyond the borders here it won t be written about in the LA Times. It stays within the family and it s representative of the respect the organization and Scott s former teammates and coaches have to him. This award speaks to the complete respect the Vikings have for Scott and no one deserves this honor more than Scott. Paul Wiggin The thing I admired most about Scott was he came in and made this team on special teams and played behind Jeff Siemon. Scott continued to learn his craft and continued to improve and eventually took over as middle linebacker and just continued to develop into a Pro Bowler. He was a student of the game and a terrifi c football player. And Scott is a part of what we re seeing on the fi eld today with his personnel decision and his great skill of evaluating talent. Stu Voigt Vikings All-Time Regular Season Games Played/Started Pos. Years GP/GS 1) Jim Marshall...DE... 1961-79...270/270 2) Mick Tingelhoff... C... 1962-78...240/240 3) Fred Cox... K... 1963-77...210/0 4) Carl Eller...DE... 1964-78...209/201 5) Scott Studwell... LB... 1977-90...202/160 Vikings All-Time Games Played by Defensive s, Years Games Played 1) Jim Marshall, DE, 1961-79 270 2) Carl Eller, DE, 1964-78 209 3) Scott Studwell, LB, 1977-90 202 AN ELITE CLASS Studwell is the 18th member of the Vikings Ring of Honor, joining an elite class that includes former players, coaches, staff and administrators. Name Position Year Inducted Fran Tarkenton...Quarterback...1998 Alan Page...Defensive Tackle...1998 JIm Finks...Administrator...1998 Bud Grant...Head Coach...1998 Paul Krause...Safety...1998 Fred Zamberletti...Athletic Trainer...1998 Jim Marshall...Defensive End...1999 Ron Yary...Tackle...2001 Korey Stringer...Tackle...2001 Mick TIngelhoff...Center...2001 Carl Eller...Defensive End...2002 Cris Carter...Wide Receiver...2003 Bill Brown...Running Back...2004 Jerry Burns...Head Coach...2005 Randall McDaniel...Guard...2006 Chuck Foreman...Running Back...2007 John Randle...Defensive Tackle...2008 Scott Studwell...Linebacker...2009 WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 49
VIKINGS EXTRA POINTS VOICES OF THE VIKINGS KFAN-AM radio mid-day personality Paul Allen is in his 8th season as the Vikings radio play-by-play voice in 2009. Joining him in the booth for the 3rd year is former Vikings linebacker and coach Pete Bercich, while former Vikings punter Greg Coleman is the sideline reporter. KFAN-AM (1130) and KTLK (100.3 FM) serve as the fl agship stations for the Minnesota Vikings Radio Network, which includes outlets in six states: Minnesota: Iowa: Market Station Freq. Market Station Freq. Twin Cities KFAN-AM 1130 Cedar Rapids KMJM-AM 1360 Twin Cities KTLK-FM 100.3 Des Moines KXNO-AM 1460 Aitkin KKIN-FM 94.3 Mason City KGLO-AM 1300 Alexandria KIKV-FM 100.7 Sioux City KMNS-AM 620 Spencer KICD-AM 1240 Bemidji KBUN-AM 1450 Bemidji KBHP-FM 101.1 Montana: Benson KSCR-FM 93.5 Miles City KKRY-FM 92.5 Blue Earth KBEW-FM 98.1 Brainerd KBLB-FM 93.3 North Dakota: Crookston KROX-AM 1260 Bismarck KXMR-AM 710 Dassel KARP-FM 106.9 Carrington KDAK-AM 1600 Detroit Lakes KDLM-AM 1340 Devils Lake KDLR-AM 1240 Detroit Lakes KRCQ-FM 102.3 Dickinson KLTC-AM 1460 Duluth KQDS-FM 94.9 Fargo KFGO-AM 790 Duluth KQDS-AM 1490 Grand Forks KKXL-AM 1440 Ely WELY-FM 94.5 Jamestown KQDJ-AM 1400 Ely WELY-AM 1450 Minot KRRZ-AM 1390 Fergus Falls KBRF-AM 1250 Oakes KDDR-AM 1220 Grand Rapids KMFY-FM 96.9 Valley City KDUC-AM 1490 Hibbing WMNT-AM 650 Williston KEYZ-AM 600 Hutchinson KARP-FM 106.9 Intl. Falls KSDM-FM 104.1 South Dakota: Jackson KRAQ-FM 105.7 Aberdeen KSDN-AM 930 Mankato KHRS-FM 105.9 Milbank KMSD-AM 1510 Mankato KXLP-FM 94.1 Mobridge KMLO-FM 100.7 Mankato KYSM-AM 1230 Pierre KPLO-FM 94.5 Marshall KARL-FM 105.1 Sioux Falls KWSN-AM 1230 Morris KKOK-FM 95.7 Sisseton KBWS-FM 102.9 New Ulm KNUJ-FM 107.3 Watertown KWAT-AM 950 Park Rapids KPRM-AM 870 Park Rapids KDKK-FM 97.5 Wisconsin: Pine City WCMP-FM 100.9 Amery WLMX-FM 104.9 Rochester KRCH-FM 101.7 Balsam Lake WLMX-FM 104.9 Rochester KWEB-AM 1270 Eau Claire WMEQ-AM 880 Roseau KCAJ-FM 102.1 Hayward WHSM-FM 101.0 St. Cloud WJON-AM 1240 Menomonie WMEQ-AM 880 Spring Grove KQYB-FM 98.3 LaCrosse KYQB-FM 98.3 Staples KSKK-FM 94.7 Rice Lake WKFX-FM 99.1 Thief River Falls KTRF-AM 1230 Wadena KSKK-FM 94.7 Wadena KVKK-AM 1070 Walker KQKK-FM 101.9 Walker KAKK-AM 1570 Waseca KOWZ-AM 1170 Winona KWNO-AM 1230 VIKINGS ON THE AIR Catch the Vikings every Sunday during the season from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on back-toback FSN North shows - Vikings GamePlan and Vikings Weekly. Vikings GamePlan offers an in-depth look at the upcoming opponent. Hosted by Vikings play-by-play announcer Paul Allen, the show lets fans watch and listen to Head Coach Brad Childress and assistant coaches discuss the week s matchup and the state of the 2008 Vikings. Vikings Weekly is a 30-minute segment that gives fans an opportunity to see their favorite athletes off the fi eld in a more personal setting. s allow host Ann Carroll and crew to follow them outside of Winter Park to get a glimpse of their hobbies, their families, and other parts of their lives that fans otherwise wouldn t know. COMMUNITY CALENDAR VIKINGS OWNER/CHAIRMAN ZYGI WILF, ALONG WITH WR SIDNEY RICE AND TE VISANTHE SHIANCOE, VISIT AUSTIN, MN, AS PART OF YOU MADE THE TEAM COMMUNITY TOUR Eden Prairie, MN Minnesota Vikings Owner/Chairman Zygi Wilf, along with WR Sidney Rice and TE Visanthe Shiancoe, visited Austin, MN, on Tuesday, November 24, as part of the Vikings You Made The Team Community Tour. Wilf, Rice and Shiancoe made their fi rst stop at the Austin YMCA (704 1st Dr. NW) from 10:00 10:45 a.m. to encourage children to be physically active with the What Moves U childhood fi tness program. The program, established by the American Heart Association and the National Football League and in conjunction with the NFL s Play 60 initiative, strives to teach kids the importance of being physically active for 60 minutes a day. The curriculum helps teachers incorporate physical activities into all courses, not just physical education class. Rice, Shiancoe, and Vikings cheerleaders demonstrated with kids some of these activities, such as football training exercises. Following the YMCA appearance, team personnel attended a luncheon hosted by the Vikings and the Austin Chamber of Commerce at the Hormel Historic Home (208 4th Ave. NW) from 11:45 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Wilf and Vikings Vice President of Public Affairs Lester Bagley addressed a crowd of civic and business leaders about the team s passion for giving back to local communities. KFAN host and Vikings play-by-play announcer Paul Allen then conducted a Q&A on the Vikings exciting season with Wilf, Rice and Shiancoe. The team concluded the event by giving away autographed jerseys, footballs and tickets. The Vikings You Made The Team Community Tour was implemented in 2007 and is designed to connect with fans, community partners and local leaders while providing an update on the excitement of Vikings football. Thus far the tour has made 12 stops: Brainerd, Duluth, Fargo/ Moorhead, Fergus Falls, Grand Rapids, Mankato, Marshall, Owatonna, Red Wing, Rochester, St. Cloud and Willmar. www.vikings.com VIKINGS PLAYERS ATTEND SHOE BOX PACKING PARTY AT RON- ALD McDONALD HOUSE TO HELP NEEDY CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota Vikings T Artis Hicks, S Tyrell Johnson, TE Garrett Mills, C Jon Cooper, LB Kenny Onatolu and S Colt Anderson visited the Ronald McDonald House located at 608 Ontario Street S.E. in Minneapolis, MN 55414 on Tuesday, Nov. 17. The Vikings teamed up with four nonprofi ts to bring smiles to the children at the Ronald McDonald House as well as children around the world. s and children staying at the Ronald McDonald House packed shoe boxes (donated by Vikings Equipment Manager Dennis Ryan), with toys, school supplies, necessity items, books, pajamas and Vikings memorabilia. The packed shoe boxes were then collected by Operation Christmas Child and will be hand-delivered to hurting children around the world using whatever means necessary sea containers, trucks, trains, airplanes, helicopters, boats, camels, even dog sleds. It truly is something special to have kids helping other kids, said Persis Elkins, Director of Family Services for Ronald McDonald House of the Twin Cities. The children here at the Ronald McDonald House have an acute understanding of what it means to go through diffi cult times. Who else could put more love into this project than them? Two other nonprofi t organizations donated to the packing party. Milkweed Editions donated age-appropriate books while Sweet Dreams for Kids donated pajamas for not only the shoe box packing, but also for children staying at the Ronald McDonald House. WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 50
VIKINGS EXTRA POINTS Jared Allen Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Bernard Berrian Special Olympics Minnesota Brad Childress Saturday Special Community Guests Program Special Olympics Minnesota Ryan Cook United Way Hometown Huddle Jeff Dugan Ronald McDonald House Starkey Hearing Foundation Ray Edwards Summit Academy OIC Heath Farwell R.T. Autism and Muscular Dystrophy Association Chad Greenway Lead the Way Foundation Memorial Blood Centers Zeta Tau Alpha Breast Cancer Awareness Cedric Griffin Salvation Army VIKINGS IN THE COMMUNITY Garrett Mills Starkey Hearing Foundation Jayme Mitchell Salvation Army Harbor Light Center Adrian Peterson Adrian Peterson s All Day Foundation Special Olympics Minnesota Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities Sidney Rice Children s Home Society Family Services Adoption Program Visanthe Shiancoe Kaboom! Playgrounds Naufahu Tahi United Way Chester Taylor Kaboom! Playgrounds Kevin Williams Children s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Madieu Williams Madieu Williams Foundation YMCA E.J. Henderson Gamespeed/E.J Henderson Youth Foundation Police Activities League Anthony Herrera University of Minnesota Children s Hospital, Fairview Artis Hicks Ronald McDonald House Pat Williams Vikings Children s Fund Bowl With the Vikings United Way Live United Big Brothers Big Sisters Antoine Winfield North Community YMCA NFL Play 60 Steve Hutchinson American Heart Association What Moves U Campaign Tarvaris Jackson Catholic Charities St. Joseph s Home For Children Tyrell Johnson Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Jim Kleinsasser The Make-A-Wish Foundation Chris Kluwe The United Way Lift Up America Ben Leber University of Minnesota Children s Hospital, Fairview Cullen Loeffler Sherriff s Youth Program The Lone Star Paralysis Foundation Ryan Longwell Hunger Solutions Minnesota Bryant McKinnie Breast Cancer Awareness NFL Youth Football Junior Development WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 51
VIKINGS EXTRA POINTS VIKINGS PLAY FIRST GAME ON MALL OF AMERICA FIELD VIKINGS AND MALL OF AMERICA ANNOUNCE FIELD NAMING RIGHTS PARTNERSHIP Eden Prairie, MN The Minnesota Vikings and Mall of America recently announced a partnership for the naming rights to the fi eld that has served as the team s home since 1982. The agreement, announced Thursday, October 1, provides that the fi eld will be called Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome for a three-year period beginning October 5, 2009, and ending February 28, 2012. Branding the fi eld as Mall of America Field represents an opportunity to share our name and image with an even larger nationwide audience, said Maureen Bausch, executive vice president of business development at Mall of America. It also connects two treasured Minnesota brands Mall of America and the Minnesota Vikings which adds value to both companies. As part of the agreement, Mall of America Field will be branded with new exterior and interior signage, as well as various promotional materials. This was a great opportunity for the Vikings to uniquely partner with a very prominent business that has a deep commitment to the Minnesota community, said Steve LaCroix, Vikings vice president of sales and marketing and chief marketing offi cer. As another step in rebranding the stadium for the short-term, we hope Mall of America Field continues to give the team an important home fi eld advantage while providing many exciting memories for our fans. About Mall of America Mall of America is the nation s largest retail and entertainment complex. The 4.2 million square foot complex is home to more than 520 world-class shops; the nation s largest indoor family amusement park; Underwater Adventures Aquarium, a 1.2 million gallon walk-though aquarium; a 14-screen movie theater and more. The Mall opened in August of 1992 and is located in Bloomington, Minn., just minutes from downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. For more information visit mallofamerica.com. WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 52
VIKINGS EXTRA POINTS VIKINGS SIGN 2 NEW PARTNERSHIPS VIKINGS ANNOUNCE NEW GATE-SIGNAGE PARTNERSHIPS WITH CARIBOU COFFEE AND THE MINNESOTA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD Eden Prairie, MN Earlier this season, the Minnesota Vikings agreed to new partnerships with Twin Cities-based Caribou Coffee and the Minnesota Army National Guard that include new Vikings-themed gate signage at Gate F and Gate H of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome,. Each of the partnerships is designed to further enhance the game-day experience for Vikings fans. Beginning with the Vikings home opener against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, September 27, Vikings fans are now able to enjoy Caribou Coffee, the Offi cial Coffee of the Minnesota Vikings, both in the stadium and at the pre-game Party on the Plaza. Along with the many activities already taking place on the plaza, fans also have an opportunity to check out offi cial National Guard armored vehicles and meet some of Minnesota s own soldiers at Gate H of the Metrodome before the games. Both partnerships are highlighted by 2,000-square-foot signs - produced by Sign A Rama, the Preferred Sign Company of the Vikings - that will be prominently displayed outside of Gate F (Caribou Coffee) and Gate H (Minnesota Army National Guard) at the Metrodome. We re proud to welcome Caribou Coffee and the Minnesota Army National Guard as new partners of the Vikings, and we re thrilled to be working with these two prominent Minnesota organizations, said Vikings VP of Sales and Marketing and Chief Marketing Offi cer Steve LaCroix. WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 53
VIKINGS EXTRA POINTS QUICK HITS Franchise Founded: January 28, 1960 First Head Coach: Norm Van Brocklin First Regular Season Game: 9/17/61 - Vikings 37, Chicago Bears 13 First Playoff Game: 12/22/68 - Vikings 14, Baltimore Colts 24 First Super Bowl: Super Bowl IV (1/11/70) Vikings 7, Chiefs 23 Playoff Appearances/Games: 25/43 Super Bowl Appearances: 4 - Super Bowl IV, VIII, IX, and XI All-Time Record (Reg. Season and Postseason): 423-348-9 All-Time Home Record: 246-138-4 All-Time Away Record: 177-210-5 Home Stadiums: Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) - 97-59-4 HHH Metrodome (1982-present) - 149-79-0 Stadium Info: Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Capacity: 64,121 Address: 500 11th Avenue S., Minneapolis, MN 55415 Playing Surface: FieldTurf Training Facilities: Winter Park Address: 9520 Viking Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Training Camp: Minnesota State University-Mankato Address: 700 Ellis Avenue, Mankato, MN 56002 Owner/Chairman: Zygi Wilf Owner/President: Mark Wilf VIKINGS RELAUNCH WEB SITE In an effort to provide fans with an improved online experience, the Minnesota Vikings re-launched the team s web site, www.vikings.com, in July, becoming the 9th club to join a new web platform initiated by the National Football League. The more structured site makes it easier for viewers to consume media of all types, including, but not limited to, videos and news. Fans will continue to be able to stream live video of Head Coach Brad Childress press conferences and other important team functions. The streamlined vikings.com features a robust photo gallery function, a fanfriendly event calendar that highlights all team-related happenings in the community, as well as links to the Vikings Facebook and Twitter pages. The most noticeable improvement to the user experience, however, will be the overall speed of the site and the volume of exclusive Vikings content. We re excited to offer our fans a better online experience through the re-launch of vikings.com, said Vice President of Sales and Marketing/Chief Marketing Offi cer Steve LaCroix. The multiple enhancements in tools and video along with the increased speed of the site align with our continued efforts to be the fans source for everything purple. The Vikings join 8 other clubs that have re-launched team sites in conjunction with the NFL web platform. Eventually all 32 teams will make the move that is designed to provide opportunities to utilize technology that would otherwise be cost-prohibitive. Sharing these effi ciencies will lead to better web site experiences for fans throughout the NFL while still allowing each team to continue having its own identity. We are thrilled to have the Vikings on the new platform, said George Scott, General Manager of Club Sites for the NFL s Digital Media Group. The new vikings.com features a streamlined layout and design that gives fans quick access to all of the latest featured content. VIKINGS YEAR-BY-YEAR Year Preseason Regular Season Playoffs 1961...0-5-0... 3-11-0...0-0-0 1962...2-3-0... 2-11-1...0-0-0 1963...4-1-0... 5-8-1...0-0-0 1964...5-0-0... 8-5-1...0-0-0 1965...5-0-0... 7-7-0...0-0-0 1966...3-1-1... 4-9-1...0-0-0 1967...2-3-0... 3-8-3...0-0-0 1968...3-2-0... 8-6-0...0-1-0 1969...5-1-0... 12-2-0... 2-1-0 (SB loss) 1970...4-2-0... 12-2-0...0-1-0 1971...4-2-0... 11-3-0...0-1-0 1972...3-2-0... 7-7-0...0-0-0 1973...5-0-0... 12-2-0... 2-1-0 (SB loss) 1974...3-2-0... 10-4-0... 2-1-0 (SB loss) 1975...2-3-1... 12-2-0...0-1-0 1976...3-3-0... 11-2-1... 2-1-0 (SB loss) 1977...4-2-0... 9-5-0...1-1-0 1978...2-2-0... 8-7-1...0-1-0 1979...0-4-0... 7-9-0...0-0-0 1980...3-1-0... 9-7-0...0-1-0 1981...1-3-0... 7-9-0...0-0-0 1982...3-2-0... 5-4-0...1-1-0 1983...3-1-0... 8-8-0...0-0-0 1984...1-3-0... 3-13-0...0-0-0 1985...3-1-0... 7-9-0...0-0-0 1986...3-1-0... 9-7-0...0-0-0 1987...2-2-0... 8-7-0...2-1-0 1988...3-1-0... 11-5-0...1-1-0 1989...3-1-0... 10-6-0...0-1-0 1990...3-1-0... 6-10-0...0-0-0 1991...2-2-0... 8-8-0...0-0-0 1992...4-0-0... 11-5-0...0-1-0 1993...4-1-0... 9-7-0...0-1-0 1994...3-2-0... 10-6-0...0-1-0 1995...2-2-0... 8-8-0...0-0-0 1996...1-3-0... 9-7-0...0-1-0 1997...3-2-0... 9-7-0...1-1-0 1998...4-0-0... 15-1-0...1-1-0 1999...2-2-0... 10-6-0...1-1-0 2000...1-3-0... 11-5-0...1-1-0 2001...4-0-0... 5-11-0...0-0-0 2002...2-2-0... 6-10-0...0-0-0 2003...1-3-0... 9-7-0...0-0-0 2004...2-2-0... 8-8-0...1-1-0 2005...3-1-0... 9-7-0...0-0-0 2006...2-1-1... 6-10-0...0-0-0 2007...2-2-0... 8-8-0...0-0-0 2008...1-3-0... 10-6-0...0-1-0 2009...3-1-0... 10-1-0...- Totals...133-87-3 (.605)...405-323-9 (.554)... 18-25-0 (.429) VIKINGS ALL-TIME COACHES Years Head Coach Total Games Regular Season (%) Playoffs (%) Overall (%) 1961-66...Norm Van Brocklin...84... 29-51-4 (.369)...0-0-0 (.000)...29-51-4 (.369) 1967-83, 1985... Bud Grant...281... 158-96-5 (.618)...10-12-0 (.454)...168-108-5 (.607) 1984...Les Steckel...16... 3-13-0 (.188)...0-0-0 (.000)...3-13-0 (.188) 1986-91... Jerry Burns...101... 52-43-0 (.547)...3-3-0 (.500)...55-46-0 (.544) 1992-2001... Dennis Green...171... 97-62-0 (.610)...4-8-0 (.250)...101-70-0 (.591) 2002-05... Mike Tice...67... 32-33-0 (.492)...1-1-0 (.500)...33-34-0 (.493) 2006-present...Brad Childress...60... 34-25-0 (.576)...0-1-0 (.000)...34-26-0 (.567) WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 54
MEDIA INFORMATION Bob Hagan, Director of Public Relations 952-828-6505 haganb@vikings.nfl.net Tom West, Assistant Director of Public Relations 952-828-6552 westt@vikings.nfl.net Jeff Anderson, Assistant Director of Public Affairs 952-828-6570 andersonj@vikings.nfl.net Evan Koch, Public Relations Assistant 952-828-6511 koche@vikings.nfl.net Tom Halkin, Public Relations Intern 952-918-8383 halkint@vikings.nfl.net Jon Ekstrom, Public Relations Intern 952-918-8382 ekstromj@vikings.nfl.net The typical Vikings weekly media schedule during the season is below: Monday 12:30 p.m. - Childress press conference 2:15 p.m. - Open locker room Tuesday s day off - No media access Wednesday 11:45 a.m. - Childress/Favre available 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Open locker room 1:15 p.m. - Practice * Thursday 11:45 a.m. - Bevell/Frazier/Murphy/Peterson available 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Open locker room 1:00 p.m. - Practice * Friday 11:30 a.m. - Practice * 12:50 p.m. - Childress available 12:50-1:35 p.m. - Open locker room Saturday No Media Access VIKINGS PR STAFF CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Credential requests are honored for accredited media on specifi c assignments and must be made through the Vikings PR department. Credentials will not be issued to writers or photographers working on a free-lance basis unless the request is made by a recognized publication or news entity. Season-long credentials are issued in July; game-bygame credentials must be requested at least one week prior to each home game. WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE Sunday Post-Game - Childress press conference Post-Game - Open locker room * Practice is open to media through individual drills COACH CHILDRESS PRESS CONFERENCES Head Coach Brad Childress will be available in the fi eldhouse or on the outdoor practice fi eld on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during the regular season. COORDINATOR AVAILABILITY Offensive Coordinator Darrell Bevell, Defensive Coordinator Leslie Frazier, and Special Teams Coordinator Brian Murphy will be available every Thursday during the regular season. All other interview requests for coordinators should be directed to a member of the PR staff. ASSISTANT COACH AVAILABILITY All position coach interviews must be scheduled through the PR department a day in advance and cleared by Head Coach Brad Childress. Position coaches are available for questions on specifi c players and the position group but coordinators will always serve as the primary spokesmen in their areas. METRODOME GAME DAY INFO * The media will call window/media check-in is located at Gate D. A security representative will check bags before allowing entrance into the stadium. Main Press Box * The main press box is located in sections 108-109. Upon entering the concourse, take a right. Seating charts are located in the press box and wireless internet is available. * A pregame meal will be served in the press box and a halftime meal will be served in the Vikings Lounge directly across the concourse through the glass doors. Meal tickets for halftime will be distributed near the end of the 2nd quarter. * Vikings PR representatives Bob Hagan and Tom West are located in seats 87 and 88. Visiting team PR representatives are located in seats 55-57. For fi eld access, follow the stairs at the back of the press box all the way down to fi eld level. Auxiliary Press Box * The auxiliary press box is located in sections 123-125. Upon entering the concourse, take a left. Seating charts are located in the press box. * Pregame and halftime meals will be served in the press box. * Vikings PR representatives Jeff Anderson or Evan Koch is located in seat 58. * For fi eld access, follow the stairs at the back of the press box all the way down to field level. Photographers Workroom * The photographers workroom is located on the fi eld directly behind the south goal post (closest to the photo check-in tunnel). Upon entering the concourse, take a right and go to the elevator directly across from the main press box and take it to fi eld level or continue through the concourse to the overhead sign that reads Field Access and follow the stairwell down. TV Camera Holding Area * The video waiting area for TV camera operators is located in the back of the fi eld entrance tunnel behind the check-in table. Follow the same procedures as photographers to get to the fi eld. VIKINGS ON THE WEB The Minnesota Vikings offi cial website, which can be viewed at http://www.vikings.com, provides Vikings fans with everything they need to follow their favorite team. Vikings.com is one of the league s most traffi cked sites and is the only place on the web that provides complete video and audio of all Vikings press conferences. Additionally, the website provides unique and exclusive written and video content that can only be found on Vikings.com. Vikings media members can fi nd stats, press releases, weekly game releases and updated rosters under the news tab. WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 55
FROM THE HEAD COACH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2009 Vikings Head Coach Brad Childress We are just fi nishing up here on Chicago. First of all, defensively I thought we did an outstanding job in terms of taking the ball away. (It was) a great sudden change there at the beginning of the second half to put them three-and-out and only give up those three points. We did a great job on third downs getting off the fi eld, and then I thought we were very dominant along the line of scrimmage, which always starts up front. So those guys did a great job with that. I hate seeing a big-play touchdown. That is something that we can work on; the one that went over the top of Benny Sapp s head. But I just thought we had a great frame of mind in taking the fi eld against those guys. They (Chicago) had a little bit of no-huddle going, and I thought we did a good job of adjusting to that the second time they came out in the no huddle. Offensively, probably our best offensive production. Obviously when you can hold the ball for almost 41 minutes you are doing something right. Unfortunately there were some hiccups in there with the penalties, but I think we scored a touchdown on one (drive) that we had two penalties on. We had two drives where we scored touchdowns with penalties, four penalties in a drive with a fi eld goal, and three penalties in a drive with a fi eld goal. Just probably some concentration errors, just in terms of that. A couple of them I would probably differ with. I haven t seen many offensive facemasks called. I know it was a stiff arm and then his arm got grabbed and it s hard to take it off of where it s at when the guy is trying to grab and tackle you by that same arm. Then Bernard (Berrian s holding penalty), we ask those guys to fi nish with a violent push. I m not sure Chester (Taylor) wouldn t have run over somebody going into the end zone there. So, as I like to say, things we need to clean up, and we ll clean those up. I have no reason to believe that we won t. We ll continue to move forward. Just in terms of the fumbles, you hate to see those. We got one back with the challenge, but there is no doubt in my mind that we were moving in the right direction there and were going to score on the fi rst series of the game had we not laid it on the ground. Those things, as I always say, can a turn a game left-handed in quite a big hurry. We decided to take a little different track there during the course of the game with what they were doing versus the run, and what they were going to give up versus the pass. That s nice from the standpoint of being able to be well rounded, and being able to pick whichever one you want to use. So, is it my favorite way to throw 48 times? No, but it was a completely different circumstance than how we had to throw it against Pittsburgh 51 times. At the end of the day it s a win and we keep moving. We got an NFC game this week against a team that can be very explosive. I would expect to see Kurt Warner back out on the fi eld. That place can be a tough place to play. Q: Was the switch to throwing more an early in-game adjustment? Or did you plan on doing that coming into the game? A: No, that was during the course of the game with some of the things that were going on. I think (it was) somewhere in the second quarter where we just elected to. I think the other thing I need to talk about is I thought our guys did a nice job with the two-minute drill, 57 seconds left in the half, to be able to come from where we came from to score seven points with three timeouts. We work on so many different scenarios here that either the offense moans about or the defense moans about on Thursdays. Coming 60 yards, one timeout, always need a touchdown; rarely do we need a fi eld goal when we practice it out here. So it s nice to see some of those things. Then the four minute offense, which is very diffi cult to practice short of scrimmaging, we were able to take fi ve minutes off the clock there at the end of the game and fi nish with the ball, which is something that you want to do when you want to take the air out of the ball. Anyhow, I thought there were a couple of other situations they did a nice job with. Q: Does a lot of your success recently on third downs have to do with the type of yardage you are picking up on first downs? A: It usually does, but there were some third-and-a-little-bit-longers that we made. You ve got to have a plan for, as we do it, third-and-short, then four, fi ve, and six, then six to 10 and 11-plus. If you are calling a bunch of plays in third-and-11-plus your percentages are going to be on the other side. Q: Why do you think you have been able to get so many more explosive pass plays this year? A: Well I think it is being aggressive play-calling wise. We used to use the conventional wisdom that you have to take a couple shots a quarter. You can be looking for a shot and calling a shot, and if it s not there you have to be able to bring the ball to the next level, to the next level. We ve got some guys that are getting up the fi eld. Brett (Favre) took that one that he talked about yesterday to Sidney (Rice) running to the post where the safety came out of the middle of the fi eld. You ve seen that completed a bunch of times this year and he put a little too much gas on it, otherwise that would have been a one-on-one opportunity. So he s taking them where they are available, where there s good protection, where he is able to move and see. Bev (Darrell Bevell) is doing a nice job of calling those things. Truth be known, most of those plays are built from the top down. You are looking high and bringing it back down. Q: How often does Brett Favre s voice get heard on those play calls? A: Well it would be only saying the play in the huddle in those situations, because typically that is an aside on the sideline after we are doing something and saying, Hey Bev, throw it again. That s a fi rst down. Throw it again. Keep throwing it. That s almost hearsay. I can t believe that is coming out of my mouth on the sideline (laughs). That s just what you strongly feel in looking at and watching how they are bringing people and what they were doing. I said, Hey, we know what we re doing with the pass game. We trust what we are doing with the pass game and the protection game. Let s move it this way. Then some of your runs have a little bit more oomph to them. Q: What are you expecting from your guys in the next few weeks? A: I am just worried about Arizona, that s all. I can t get over my ski tips too far. We got a West Coast trip to a team that played in the Super Bowl last year. That s a hard place to play that has a lot of explosive components to it. That s an NFC team. One game is hard enough here on Sunday. Sunday night a little different schedule. I am more concerned about that than I am out over the top of the hill. Q: Have you seen any improvement defensively? A: They are playing swarming defense. They are getting a bunch of guys to the ball. They were able to start the game with a three and out, which kind of sets the whole tempo. When I fl ipped the page this morning and I was going through the fi lm I thought that somebody short shifted me on the defensive call sheet because they only had 40 yards, and 12 plays in the second half. I am not keeping track of that during the course of a game. I am like, Are you kidding me? Do we need to go out tomorrow and do some individual work on the defensive side? They are all playing off of each other. They are all playing off of each other and that is what you want; you want guys that are playing for each other. I can see that with this whole football team right now. Q: Have there been many games where you have had 83 plays on offense? A: I think that we had 87 gradeable plays. Those are college numbers. That s really how much you get in college. Typically in the NFL you are getting 60-65. If you go to 70 it s ridiculous. WEEK 13 - VIKINGS AT CARDINALS - 56
FROM THE HEAD COACH Q: Does it keep defenses off balance to have your explosive plays on tape? A: Well, they can t squat down. You can play an eight man front, but you have to make sure that you are going to have leverage on some of the pass stuff that goes up the fi eld, because they see it going up the fi eld and they are not just long foul balls. Otherwise they look at them as long foul balls. You have to hit your share of them up the fi eld. They have to pay attention and they have to play it from the top down as well, because the number one thing is that you don t want a ball to go over the top and have an explosive play. Q: Do you think that the guys are on their way back with the run defense? A: I am just worried about, and we are all just worried about, winning games. That s a nice thing to be able to say that you are the best at something, but we are not going to ransack everything else so we can be the best run defense; playing an eleven man front so that they throw it down the fi eld. It s nice that it s been able to work there, but it s just numbers. Q: Brett has said that he doesn t do anything extra to get ready for the week. Do you see any players that don t need a lot of rehab or stretching and are ready to play every week? A: He goes through the same strength program everybody else goes through. I think that he is pretty well in tune with his body. How many turns he is taking out here. He is not taking every turn, but every week has its own rhythm; how much you got beat up the week before, how little you did, what throw you are trying to groove. He is in good enough shape to do it and he s got the physical movements to be able to do it, and he s got the arm strength to be able to shape a bunch of them. He isn t yoking it 60 yards every time like the time where he had to bring it out of his shoes. Q: Do you still track Brett s throws? A: I get them every day. From the time he starts throwing it up and down in his hand and it travels to somebody else. Q: Do you try to keep him at a certain number week by week or at a certain time in the season? A: Just by where his body is at. Sometimes that is something we talk about and sometimes that is something that I am looking at and I am seeing. Because it is not something that he is going to naturally beg off on. Q: Do you sense any frustrations out of Adrian with the way defenses are trying to stop the run? A: I don t. I think he just wants to win. I don t think he is shopping a number just like receivers aren t saying, I have to have six catches in a game or I need 150 yards. First thing is always what we need and then what you need. They all know that. What we need is a win this week and a great week of preparation. If what you need happens to fi t what you get then that is a bonus. Q: Do you ever leave Adrian in the game in hopes of getting him 100 yards? A: No. Q: Can you comment on the fan support this season? A: I think the best thing that we as the football team can do is to put a great product on the fi eld. I have one thing (earpiece) in one ear because I have a little hearing impairment but I know my other ear was ringing like I was at Seattle. It was kind of an uncomfortable feeling when we started the game. That is hard, hard for guys to communicate that are on other teams. It s great for our defensive line to get off. We want that to be a 12th man and we have gotten that by in large. I think there was one game, Detroit, where everybody kind of came and sat on their hands and thought it was going to be the Christians and the lions in the Coliseum and you just sit and watch. That was my sense. I talked to our team about it; we are going to have to make our own music. Other than that I thought it has been a frenzy and I hope it continues to be a frenzy. Q: Are you surprised that teams haven t tried to focus on your passing game more? A: There is no defensive coordinator in the National Football League that is ever going to come in here and say, we are going to take away the pass and allow them run the ball. There is nobody that is going to do that. They are always going to go with the other premise and stop the run and try and make you one dimensional and force you into a throw game. Which is exactly what we wanted to do defensively with the Bears yesterday, make it so you got to throw. Q: How much man coverage did you see yesterday? A: Boy I don t have a number at the tip of my tongue. They played a good bit of just a one high safety just so they can get a couple extra guys by the box. Q: How is Brett Favre in terms of coachability? A: Any professional that you ever fi nd that is worth his salt can take coaching, they may have different ideas. I can go to Terrell Owens, whatever you think of Terrell Owens, when he got on the football fi eld it was do you want this split? You want it two yards. He never lorded over you that, geez this is the way we always did it in San Francisco, it was a four-yard split. What do you want and how do you want to do it? Is that how you are looking at it? Brett has been tremendous that way. The system has changed a little bit since he was around it for two years but I think he has a pretty good mastery of what it is we re doing right now. He s all ears. You can think he s not listening but you ve got to remember he s probably heard 22 Z installed 20,000 times. He can probably do it in his sleep. Q: How is Anthony Herrera progressing after his concussion? A: There is a protocol that the doctors and trainers go though just to kind of see where he is at as he proceeds through the week. He just didn t kind of meet muster as we went up. Artis (Hicks) had practiced all week long. We always err on the side of caution with those things. We always have regardless of the new conversations about that. Q: How often do players get tested for concussions? A: If I say this right, they actually have a base line. When you take a base line is when somebody fi rst arrives. They do that every year on a computer and so they got every players on this teams base line. They are able to go back if they suspect there are indicators of a concussion. They take them back to this program and take them through it and see how fast they are or how slow they are. Q: Is Brett Favre playing at a MVP level? A: I have never coached an MVP so I don t know. I tell you he s playing unbelievably for this team. I guess I don t have perspective. I don t bring my head up very often and look over here and know what that guy does. He is playing tremendous for our football team. I will leave that to everybody else, the scribes, the people in front of me and vote for that to do that. 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VIKINGS VITALS Offensive and Defensive Statistics Rosters and Depth Chart Participation Chart How The Vikings Were Built Roster Moves Game-By-Game Statistics The Last Time
VIKINGS 2009 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS WON 10, LOST 1 9/13 W 34-20 at Cleveland 70,560 (SO) 9/20 W 27-13 at Detroit 56,269 9/27 W 27-24 vs San Francisco 63,398 (SO) 10/5 W 30-23 vs. Green Bay 63,846 (SO) 10/11 W 38-10 at St. Louis 60,166 10/18 W 33-31 vs Baltimore 63,689 (SO) 10/25 L 17-27 at Pittsburgh 65,597 (SO) 11/1 W 38-26 at Green Bay 71,213(SO) 11/16 W 27-10 vs Detroit 63,854(SO) 11/22 W 35-9 vs Seattle 63,854(SO) 11/29 W 36-10 vs Chicago 63,854(SO) Minn. Opp. Total First Downs... 236 185 Rushing... 69 40 Passing... 149 126 Penalty... 18 19 3rd Down: Made/Att... 77/158 45/137 3rd Down: Pct... 48.7 32.8 4th Down: Made/Att.... 4/8 5/11 4th Down: Pct... 50.0 45.5 Possession Avg.... 33:21 26:39 Total Net Yards... 4290 3339 Avg. Per Game... 390.0 303.5 Total Plays... 727 647 Avg. Per Play... 5.9 5.2 Net Yards Rushing... 1421 898 Avg. Per Game... 129.2 81.6 Total Rushes... 331 228 Net Yards Passing... 2869 2441 Avg. Per Game... 260.8 221.9 Sacked/Yards Lost... 22/164 40/244 Gross Yards Passing... 3033 2685 Att./Completions... 374/258 379/242 Completion Pct... 69.0 63.9 Had Intercepted... 3 9 Punts/Average... 48/43.6 60/45.8 Net Punting Avg.... 38.4 39.0 Penalties/Yards... 69/501 70/592 Fumbles/Ball Lost...11/8 27/10 Touchdowns... 41 23 Rushing... 13 3 Passing... 25 15 Returns... 3 5 Score by Periods 1 2 3 4 OT T VIKINGS...55 106 78 103 0 342 Opponents...19 61 43 80 0 203 Scoring Ru Re Rt 1 pt. 2 pt. FG S T Longwell...0 0 0 40/40-18/19-94 Peterson...12 0 0 - - - - 72 Shiancoe...0 8 0 - - - - 48 Harvin...0 5 2 - - - - 42 Berrian...0 4 0 - - - - 24 Rice...0 4 0 - - - - 24 Dugan.. 0 2 0 - - - - 12 Taylor 1 1 0 - - - 0 12 J. Allen...0 0 1 - - - 1 8 Lewis.. 0 1 0 - - - - 6 VIKINGS 13 25 3 40/40-18/19 1 342 Opponents 3 15 5 20/20-15/18-203 2-Pt. Conversions: TEAM 0-1, OPPONENTS 0-3 SACKS: J. Allen 12.5, Edwards 6.5, K. Williams 6, Kennedy 3, Leber 2.5, E.J. Henderson 2, P. Williams 2, TEAM 2, Robison 1.5, Abdullah 1, A. Allen 1, TEAM 40, OPPONENTS 22 RUSHING Att. Yds Avg Long TD Peterson...230 1084 4.7 64t 12 Taylor...67 245 3.7 25 1 Harvin...11 91 8.3 35 0 Dugan...3 7 2.3 5 0 Tahi...2 3 1.5 2 0 Favre...6-3 -0.5 1 0 Jackson...12-6 -0.5 6 0 VIKINGS 331 1421 4.3 64t 13 Opponents 228 898 3.9 35 3 RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD Rice...56 964 17.2 63 4 Harvin...42 602 14.3 51t 5 Berrian...38 406 10.7 36 4 Shiancoe...38 375 9.9 21 8 Taylor...33 279 8.5 33 1 Peterson...27 233 8.6 44 0 Tahi...9 66 7.3 32 0 Lewis...5 50 10.0 32t 1 Dugan...4 36 9.0 25 2 Kleinsasser...4 15 3.8 6 0 J. Johnson...1 9 9.0 9 0 Favre 1-2 -2.0-2 0 VIKINGS 258 3033 11.8 63 25 Opponents 242 2685 11.1 63 15 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD Griffi n...3 0 0.0 0 0 Greenway...2 49 24.5 36 0 A. Allen...1 0 0.0 0 0 J. Allen...1-4 -0.4-4 0 T. Johnson...1 0 0.0 0 0 Winfi eld 1 0 0.0 0 0 VIKINGS 9 45 5.0 36 0 Opponents 3 91 30.3 82t 1 OPP. FUMBLE RECOVERIES No. Yds Avg Long TD J. Allen...2 52 26.0 52t 1 Greenway...2 0 0.0 0 0 Edwards...1 0 0.0 0 0 Farwell...2 0 0.0 0 0 E.J. Henderson...1 6 6.0 6 0 K. Williams...1 0 0.0 0 0 M. Williams 1 0 0.0 0 0 VIKINGS 10 58 5.8 52t 1 Opponents 8 119 14.9 77t 2 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In20 Lg B Kluwe 48 2091 43.6 38.4 4 17 60 0 VIKINGS 48 2091 43.6 38.4 4 17 60 0 Opponents 60 2748 45.8 39.0 5 15 67 0 PUNT RETURNS No. FC Yds Avg Long TD J. Johnson... 16 3 134 8.4 24 0 Reynaud... 14 10 162 11.6 36 0 Berrian 2 0 13 6.5 8 0 VIKINGS 32 13 309 9.7 36 0 Opponents 23 9 169 7.3 67t 1 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD Harvin....31 924 29.8 101t 2 Robison...2 7 3.5 7 0 Dugan...1 13 13.0 13 0 Rice...1 0 0.0 0 0 Tahi 1 0 0.0 0 0 VIKINGS 36 944 26.2 101t 2 Opponents 64 1460 22.8 77 0 FUM/LOST: Peterson 6/5, Favre 1/1, Harvin 1/0, Robison 1/1, Sullivan 1/1, Taylor 1/0. Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Longwell 1/1 6/6 4/4 5/6 2/2 VIKINGS 1/1 6/6 4/4 5/6 2/2 Opponents 0/0 5/5 8/8 2/4 0/1 Vikings: (21, 37) (26, 46) (40, 52, 44B) ( ) (47) (40, 22, 29, 31) (18) (41) (22,35) () (52,37,20) Opponents: (37, 20) (30, 48) (37) (31) (29) (29, 44N) (39, 27) (37, 26, 51N) (48N,38) (40) (38) PASSING Att. Cmp. Yards Pct. Yd/Att TD TD% Int. Int% Lg Sk/Lst Rating Favre...358 248 2874 69.3 8.03 24 6.7 3 0.8 63 22/164 112.1 Jackson...15 10 159 66.7 10.60 1 6.7 0 0.0 34t 0/0 124.0 Rice 1 0 0 0.0 0.00 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0/0 39.6 VIKINGS 374 258 3033 69.0 8.11 25 6.7 3 0.8 63 22/164 112.3 Opponents 379 242 2685 63.9 7.08 15 4.0 9 2.4 63 40/244 88.1
2009 REGULAR SEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS TACKLES NAME UA A T SK INT PD TFL FF FR H Henderson, E.J....66 23 89 2.0 0 5 3 0 1 7 Greenway, Chad...58 26 84 0.0 2 6 3 1 2 1 Allen, Jared...52 7 59 12.5 1 4 12 5 2 32 Edwards, Ray...37 19 56 6.5 0 3 8 3 1 26 Griffi n, Cedric...44 9 53 0.0 3 6 1 2 0 0 Johnson, Tyrell...40 11 51 0.0 1 5 1 0 0 0 Williams, Madieu...38 12 50 0.0 0 4 0 0 1 1 Williams, Pat...34 11 45 2.0 0 0 5 2 0 3 Leber, Ben...26 15 41 2.5 0 2 4 0 0 2 Sapp, Benny...34 6 40 0.0 0 4 2 1 0 2 Williams, Kevin...26 14 40 6.0 0 5 4 1 1 25 Winfi eld, Antoine...24 6 30 0.0 1 6 1 0 0 0 Kennedy, Jimmy...12 5 17 3.0 0 1 3 0 0 4 Paymah, Karl...12 2 14 0.0 0 5 1 0 0 0 Allen, Asher... 11 1 12 1.0 1 2 1 1 0 0 Evans, Fred...4 3 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Robison, Brian...4 2 6 1.5 0 0 1 0 0 10 Farwell, Heath...4 2 6 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Abdullah, Husain...3 1 4 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Guion, Letroy...2 1 3 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 5 Sanford, Jamarca...2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brinkley, Jasper...1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mitchell, Jayme...1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Onatolu, Kenny...1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rice, Sidney...1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Taylor, Chester...1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TEAM 1 0 1 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 539 177 716 40.0 9 61 50 16 8 126 INTERCEPTIONS NAME INT-YDS Cedric Griffi n... 3-0 Chad Greenway... 2-49 Asher Allen... 1-0 Jared Allen...1--4 Tyrell Johnson... 1-0 Antoine Winfi eld 1-0 Totals 9-45 PASSES DEFENSED NAME PD Greenway, Chad...6 Griffin, Cedric...6 Winfi eld, Antoine...6 Henderson, E.J....5 Johnson, Tyrell...5 Paymah, Karl...5 Williams, Kevin...5 Allen, Jared...4 Sapp, Benny...4 Williams, Madieu...4 Edwards, Ray...3 Allen, Asher...2 Leber, Ben...2 Abdullah, Husain...1 Farwell, Heath... 1 Guion, Letroy...1 Kennedy, Jimmy 1 Totals 61 TACKLES FOR LOSS NAME TFL Allen, Jared...12 Edwards, Ray...8 Williams, Pat...5 Leber, Ben...4 Williams, Kevin...4 Greenway, Chad...3 Henderson, E.J....3 Kennedy, Jimmy...3 Sapp, Benny...2 Allen, Asher...1 Griffi n, Cedric...1 Johnson, Tyrell...1 Paymah, Karl...1 Robison, Brian...1 Winfi eld, Antoine 1 Totals 50 SACKS NAME SKS Allen, Jared...12.5 Edwards, Ray...6.5 Williams, Kevin...6.0 Kennedy, Jimmy...3.0 Leber, Ben...2.5 Henderson, E.J....2.0 Williams, Pat....2.0 Robison, Brian...1.5 Abdullah, Husain...1.0 Allen, Asher...1.0 TEAM 2.0 Totals 40.0 SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES NAME UA A T FF/FR BK Onatolu, Kenny...16 2 18 0/0 0 Farwell, Heath...12 3 15 0/2 0 Frampton, Eric...8 6 14 1/0 0 Abdullah, Husain...7 4 11 0/0 0 Sanford, Jamarca...8 2 10 1/0 0 Brinkley, Jasper...7 3 10 0/0 0 Paymah, Karl...7 3 10 0/0 0 Williams, Madieu...5 0 5 0/0 0 Griffi n, Cedric...4 0 4 1/0 0 Johnson, Tyrell...3 1 4 0/0 0 Winfi eld, Antoine...3 0 3 0/0 0 Allen, Asher...2 1 3 0/0 0 Sapp, Benny...2 1 3 0/0 0 Lewis, Greg...2 0 2 0/0 0 Henderson, Erin...1 1 2 0/0 0 Loeffl er, Cullen...1 1 2 0/0 0 Leber, Ben 0 1 1 0/0 0 Totals 88 29 117 3/2 0 QUARTERBACK HURRIES NAME H Allen, Jared...32 Edwards, Ray...26 Williams, Kevin...25 Robison, Brian...10 Henderson, E.J....7 Kennedy, Jimmy...6 Guion, Letroy...5 Evans, Fred...4 Mitchell, Jayme...4 Williams, Pat...3 Leber, Ben...2 Greenway, Chad...1 Williams, Madieu 1 Totals 126
MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2009 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Updated: November 30, 2009 2009 Participation No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College HS Hometown Acquired G S DNP IA 39 Abdullah, Husain S 6-0 204 24 7/27/85 2 Washington State Pomona, CA FA '08 9 0 0 2 21 Allen, Asher CB 5-9 194 21 1/22/88 R Georgia Tucker, GA D3 '09 5 0 0 6 69 Allen, Jared DE 6-6 270 27 4/3/82 6 Idaho State Los Gatos, CA T (KC) '08 11 11 0 0 87 Berrian, Bernard WR 6-1 185 28 12/27/80 6 Fresno State Winton, CA UFA (Chi) '08 11 10 0 0 54 Brinkley, Jasper LB 6-1 252 24 7/12/85 R South Carolina Thomson, GA D5 '09 11 0 0 0 62 Cook, Ryan T 6-6 328 26 5/8/83 4 New Mexico Albuquerque, NM D2b '06 11 0 0 0 68 Cooper, Jon C 6-2 291 23 10/1/86 R Oklahoma Fort Collins, CO FA '09 0 0 2 6 83 Dugan, Jeff TE 6-4 258 28 4/8/81 6 Maryland Pittsburgh, PA D7 '04 11 3 0 0 91 Edwards, Ray DE 6-5 268 24 1/1/85 4 Purdue Cincinnati, OH D4 '06 11 11 0 0 90 Evans, Fred DT 6-4 305 26 11/6/83 4 Texas St.-San Marcos Morgan Park, IL FA '07 9 0 0 2 59 Farwell, Heath LB 6-0 235 27 12/31/81 5 San Diego State Corona, CA FA '05 11 0 0 0 4 Favre, Brett QB 6-2 222 40 10/10/69 19 Southern Mississippi Kiln, MS FA '09 11 11 0 0 37 Frampton, Eric S 5-11 205 25 2/6/84 3 Washington State San Jose, CA W (Det) '07 11 0 0 0 52 Greenway, Chad LB 6-2 242 26 1/12/83 4 Iowa Mt. Vernon, SD D1 '06 11 11 0 0 23 Griffin, Cedric CB 6-0 203 27 11/11/82 4 Texas San Antonio, TX D2a '06 11 11 0 0 98 Guion, Letroy DT 6-4 303 22 6/21/87 2 Florida State Starke, FL D5b '08 4 0 0 7 12 Harvin, Percy WR 5-11 184 21 5/28/88 R Florida Virginia Beach, VA D1 '09 11 4 0 0 56 Henderson, E.J. LB 6-1 245 29 8/3/80 7 Maryland Aberdeen, MD D2 '03 11 11 0 0 50 Henderson, Erin LB 6-3 244 23 7/1/86 2 Maryland Aberdeen, MD FA '08 1 0 0 10 64 Herrera, Anthony G 6-2 315 29 6/14/80 6 Tennessee Naples, FL FA '04 10 10 0 1 79 Hicks, Artis G 6-4 335 31 11/28/78 8 Memphis Jackson, TN T (Phi) '06 11 2 0 0 76 Hutchinson, Steve G 6-5 313 32 11/1/77 9 Michigan Ft. Lauderdale, FL RFA (Sea) '06 11 11 0 0 7 Jackson, Tarvaris QB 6-2 225 26 4/21/83 4 Alabama State Montgomery, AL D2c '06 6 0 5 0 11 Johnson, Jaymar WR 6-0 176 25 7/10/84 1 Jackson State Gary, IN D6b '08 5 0 0 6 25 Johnson, Tyrell S 6-0 207 24 5/19/85 2 Arkansas State Rison, AR D2 '08 11 11 0 0 73 Kennedy, Jimmy DT 6-5 320 30 11/15/79 7 Penn State Yonkers, NY FA (Jac) '08 9 0 0 2 40 Kleinsasser, Jim TE 6-3 272 32 1/31/77 11 North Dakota Carrington, ND D2 '99 11 6 0 0 5 Kluwe, Chris P 6-4 215 27 12/24/81 5 UCLA Los Alamitos, CA W (Sea) '05 11 0 0 0 51 Leber, Ben LB 6-3 244 30 12/7/78 8 Kansas State Vermillion, SD UFA (SD) '06 11 9 0 0 17 Lewis, Greg WR 6-0 185 29 2/12/80 7 Illinois Matteson, IL FA '09 8 1 0 3 71 Loadholt, Phil T 6-8 343 23 1/21/86 R Oklahoma Fountain, CO D2 '09 10 10 0 1 46 Loeffler, Cullen LS 6-5 241 28 1/27/81 6 Texas Ingram, TX FA '04 11 0 0 0 8 Longwell, Ryan K 6-0 200 35 8/16/74 13 California Bend, OR UFA (GB) '06 11 0 0 0 74 McKinnie, Bryant T 6-8 335 30 9/23/79 8 Miami Woodbury, NJ D1 '02 11 11 0 0 92 Mitchell, Jayme DE 6-6 285 25 3/15/84 4 Mississippi Jackson, MS FA '06 3 0 0 8 55 Onatolu, Kenny LB 6-2 225 27 10/8/82 1 Nebraska-Omaha Papillion, NE FA '09 11 0 0 0 41 Paymah, Karl CB 6-0 195 27 11/29/82 4 Washington State Culver City, CA UFA (Den.) '09 11 2 0 0 28 Peterson, Adrian RB 6-1 217 24 3/21/85 3 Oklahoma Palestine, TX D1 '07 11 10 0 0 82 Reynaud, Darius WR 5-9 201 24 12/29/84 2 West Virginia Boutte, LA FA '08 6 0 0 5 18 Rice, Sidney WR 6-4 202 23 9/1/86 3 South Carolina Gaffney, SC D2 '07 11 11 0 0 96 Robison, Brian DE 6-3 259 26 4/27/83 3 Texas Splendora, TX D4 '07 11 0 0 0 2 Rosenfels, Sage QB 6-4 225 31 3/6/78 9 Iowa State Maquoketa, IA T (Hou) '09 0 0 0 11 33 Sanford, Jamarca S 5-10 200 24 8/27/85 R Mississippi Batesville, MS D7 '09 9 0 0 2 22 Sapp, Benny CB 5-9 190 28 1/20/81 6 Northern Iowa Ft. Lauderdale, FL UFA (KC) '08 11 5 0 0 81 Shiancoe, Visanthe TE 6-4 250 29 6/18/80 7 Morgan State Laurel, MD UFA (NYG) '07 11 10 0 0 65 Sullivan, John C 6-4 301 24 8/8/85 2 Notre Dame Old Greenwich, CT D6a '08 11 11 0 0 38 Tahi, Naufahu FB 6-0 254 28 10/30/81 4 BYU West Valley City, UT PS (Cin) '06 10 1 0 1 29 Taylor, Chester RB 5-11 213 30 9/22/79 8 Toledo River Rouge, MI UFA (Balt) '06 11 0 0 0 93 Williams, Kevin DT 6-5 311 29 8/16/80 7 Oklahoma State Fordyce, AR D1 '03 11 11 0 0 20 Williams, Madieu S 6-1 203 28 10/18/81 6 Maryland Lanham, MD UFA (Cin) '08 11 11 0 0 94 Williams, Pat DT 6-3 317 37 10/24/72 13 Texas A&M Monroe, LA UFA (Buf) '05 11 11 0 0 26 Winfield, Antoine CB 5-9 180 32 6/24/77 11 Ohio State Akron, OH UFA (Buf) '04 6 6 0 5 34 Young, Albert RB 5-10 209 24 2/25/85 1 Iowa Moorestown, NJ FA '08 4 0 0 7 2009 MINNESOTA VIKINGS PRACTICE SQUAD No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College HS Hometown Acquired G S DNP IA 49 Anderson, Colt S 5-10 194 24 10/25/85 R Montana Butte, MT FA '09 - - - - 78 Brown, Patrick T 6-5 310 22 12/25/86 R Central Florida St. Charles, IL FA '09 - - - - 75 Clark, Chris T 6-5 315 24 10/1/85 1 Southern Mississippi New Orleans, LA FA '08 - - - - 42 Johnson, Ian RB 5-11 212 23 10/10/86 R Boise State San Dimas, CA FA '09 - - - - 95 Johnson, Tremaine DT 6-2 285 24 9/26/85 R LSU Galena Park, TX FA '09 - - - - 45 Mills, Garrett TE 6-1 235 26 10/12/83 3 Tulsa Jenks, OK W (NE) '07 - - - - 15 Perretta, Vinny WR 5-9 186 24 10/14/85 R Boise State Encitas, CA FA '09 - - - - 24 Wright, DeAndre CB 5-11 190 23 4/13/86 R New Mexico Brandywine, MD FA '09 - - - - 2009 MINNESOTA VIKINGS COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Brad Childress Assistants: Leslie Frazier (Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator), Darrell Bevell (Offensive Coordinator), Brian Murphy (Special Teams Coordinator), Juney Barnett (Assistant Strength and Conditioning), Eric Bieniemy (Running Backs), Karl Dunbar (Defensive Line), Ryan Ficken (Quality Control-Offense/Running Backs), Jason Glenn (Special Teams Assistant/ Development), Jim Hueber (Assistant Offensive Line), Jeff Imamura (Quality Control-Defense/Linebackers), Jimmie Johnson (Tight Ends), Tom Kanavy (Strength and Conditioning), Derek Mason (Assistant Defensive Backs), Pat Morris (Offensive Line), Fred Pagac (Linebackers), Dennis Polian (Assistant to Head Coach), Diron Reynolds (Defensive Assistant/Defensive Line), Kevin Rogers (Quarterbacks), Ryan Silverfield (Offensive/Defensive Assistant), Kevin Stefanski (Quality Control-Offense), George Stewart (Wide Receivers), Martin Streight (Assistant Strength and Conditioning), Chris White (Assistant Special Teams), Joe Woods (Defensive Backs). Active Roster Total - 53
MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2009 NUMERICAL ROSTER Updated: November 30, 2009 2009 Participation No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College HS Hometown Acquired G S DNP IA 2Sage Rosenfels QB 6-4 225 31 3/6/78 9 Iowa State Maquoketa, IA T (Hou) '09 0 0 0 11 4 Brett Favre QB 6-2 222 40 10/10/69 19 Southern Mississippi Kiln, MS FA '09 11 11 0 0 5 Chris Kluwe P 6-4 215 27 12/24/81 5 UCLA Los Alamitos, CA W (Sea) '05 11 0 0 0 7 Tarvaris Jackson QB 6-2 225 26 4/21/83 4 Alabama State Montgomery, AL D2c '06 6 0 5 0 8Ryan Longwell K 6-0 200 35 8/16/74 13 California Bend, OR UFA (GB) '06 11 0 0 0 11 Jaymar Johnson WR 6-0 176 25 7/10/84 1 Jackson State Gary, IN D6b '08 5 0 0 6 12 Percy Harvin WR 5-11 184 21 5/28/88 R Florida Virginia Beach, VA D1 '09 11 4 0 0 17 Greg Lewis WR 6-0 185 29 2/12/80 7 Illinois Matteson, IL FA '09 8 1 0 3 18 Sidney Rice WR 6-4 202 23 9/1/86 3 South Carolina Gaffney, SC D2 '07 11 11 0 0 20 Madieu Williams S 6-1 203 28 10/18/81 6 Maryland Lanham, MD UFA (Cin) '08 11 11 0 0 21 Asher Allen CB 5-9 194 21 1/22/88 R Georgia Tucker, GA D3 '09 5 0 0 6 22 Benny Sapp CB 5-9 190 28 1/20/81 6 Northern Iowa Ft. Lauderdale, FL UFA (KC) '08 11 5 0 0 23 Cedric Griffin CB 6-0 203 27 11/11/82 4 Texas San Antonio, TX D2a '06 11 11 0 0 25 Tyrell Johnson S 6-0 207 24 5/19/85 2 Arkansas State Rison, AR D2 '08 11 11 0 0 26 Antoine Winfield CB 5-9 180 32 6/24/77 11 Ohio State Akron, OH UFA (Buf) '04 6 6 0 5 28 Adrian Peterson RB 6-1 217 24 3/21/85 3 Oklahoma Palestine, TX D1 '07 11 10 0 0 29 Chester Taylor RB 5-11 213 30 9/22/79 8 Toledo River Rouge, MI UFA (Balt) '06 11 0 0 0 33 Jamarca Sanford S 5-10 200 24 8/27/85 R Mississippi Batesville, MS D7 '09 9 0 0 2 34 Albert Young RB 5-10 209 24 2/25/85 1 Iowa Moorestown, NJ FA '08 4 0 0 7 37 Eric Frampton S 5-11 205 25 2/6/84 3 Washington State San Jose, CA W (Det) '07 11 0 0 0 38 Naufahu Tahi FB 6-0 254 28 10/30/81 4 BYU West Valley City, UT PS (Cin) '06 10 1 0 1 39 Husain Abdullah S 6-0 204 24 7/27/85 2 Washington State Pomona, CA FA '08 9 0 0 2 40 Jim Kleinsasser TE 6-3 272 32 1/31/77 11 North Dakota Carrington, ND D2 '99 11 6 0 0 41 Karl Paymah CB 6-0 195 27 11/29/82 4 Washington State Culver City, CA UFA (Den.) '09 11 2 0 0 46 Cullen Loeffler LS 6-5 241 28 1/27/81 6 Texas Ingram, TX FA '04 11 0 0 0 50 Erin Henderson LB 6-3 244 23 7/1/86 2 Maryland Aberdeen, MD FA '08 1 0 0 10 51 Ben Leber LB 6-3 244 30 12/7/78 8 Kansas State Vermillion, SD UFA (SD) '06 11 9 0 0 52 Chad Greenway LB 6-2 242 26 1/12/83 4 Iowa Mt. Vernon, SD D1 '06 11 11 0 0 54 Jasper Brinkley LB 6-1 252 24 7/12/85 R South Carolina Thomson, GA D5 '09 11 0 0 0 55 Kenny Onatolu LB 6-2 225 27 10/8/82 1 Nebraska-Omaha Papillion, NE FA '09 11 0 0 0 56 E.J. Henderson LB 6-1 245 29 8/3/80 7 Maryland Aberdeen, MD D2 '03 11 11 0 0 59 Heath Farwell LB 6-0 235 27 12/31/81 5 San Diego State Corona, CA FA '05 11 0 0 0 62 Ryan Cook T 6-6 328 26 5/8/83 4 New Mexico Albuquerque, NM D2b '06 11 0 0 0 64 Anthony Herrera G 6-2 315 29 6/14/80 6 Tennessee Naples, FL FA '04 10 10 0 1 65 John Sullivan C 6-4 301 24 8/8/85 2 Notre Dame Old Greenwich, CT D6a '08 11 11 0 0 68 Jon Cooper C 6-2 291 23 10/1/86 R Oklahoma Fort Collins, CO FA '09 0 0 2 6 69 Jared Allen DE 6-6 270 27 4/3/82 6 Idaho State Los Gatos, CA T (KC) '08 11 11 0 0 71 Phil Loadholt T 6-8 343 23 1/21/86 R Oklahoma Fountain, CO D2 '09 10 10 0 1 73 Jimmy Kennedy DT 6-5 320 30 11/15/79 7 Penn State Yonkers, NY FA (Jac) '08 9 0 0 2 74 Bryant McKinnie T 6-8 335 30 9/23/79 8 Miami Woodbury, NJ D1 '02 11 11 0 0 76 Steve Hutchinson G 6-5 313 32 11/1/77 9 Michigan Ft. Lauderdale, FL RFA (Sea) '06 11 11 0 0 79 Artis Hicks G 6-4 335 31 11/28/78 8 Memphis Jackson, TN T (Phi) '06 11 2 0 0 81 Visanthe Shiancoe TE 6-4 250 29 6/18/80 7 Morgan State Laurel, MD UFA (NYG) '07 11 10 0 0 82 Darius Reynaud WR 5-9 201 24 12/29/84 2 West Virginia Boutte, LA FA '08 6 0 0 5 83 Jeff Dugan TE 6-4 258 28 4/8/81 6 Maryland Pittsburgh, PA D7 '04 11 3 0 0 87 Bernard Berrian WR 6-1 185 28 12/27/80 6 Fresno State Winton, CA UFA (Chi) '08 11 10 0 0 90 Fred Evans DT 6-4 305 26 11/6/83 4 Texas St.-San Marcos Morgan Park, IL FA '07 9 0 0 2 91 Ray Edwards DE 6-5 268 24 1/1/85 4 Purdue Cincinnati, OH D4 '06 11 11 0 0 92 Jayme Mitchell DE 6-6 285 25 3/15/84 4 Mississippi Jackson, MS FA '06 3 0 0 8 93 Kevin Williams DT 6-5 311 29 8/16/80 7 Oklahoma State Fordyce, AR D1 '03 11 11 0 0 94 Pat Williams DT 6-3 317 37 10/24/72 13 Texas A&M Monroe, LA UFA (Buf) '05 11 11 0 0 96 Brian Robison DE 6-3 259 26 4/27/83 3 Texas Splendora, TX D4 '07 11 0 0 0 98 Letroy Guion DT 6-4 303 22 6/21/87 2 Florida State Starke, FL D5b '08 4 0 0 7 2009 MINNESOTA VIKINGS PRACTICE SQUAD No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College HS Hometown Acquired G S DNP IA 15 Vinny Perretta WR 5-9 186 24 10/14/85 R Boise State Encitas, CA FA '09 - - - - 24 DeAndre Wright CB 5-11 190 23 4/13/86 R New Mexico Brandywine, MD FA '09 - - - - 42 Ian Johnson RB 5-11 212 23 10/10/86 R Boise State San Dimas, CA FA '09 - - - - 45 Garrett Mills TE 6-1 235 26 10/12/83 3 Tulsa Jenks, OK W (NE) '07 - - - - 49 Colt Anderson S 5-10 194 24 10/25/85 R Montana Butte, MT FA '09 - - - - 75 Chris Clark T 6-5 315 24 10/1/85 1 Southern Mississippi New Orleans, LA FA '08 - - - - 78 Patrick Brown T 6-5 310 22 12/25/86 R Central Florida St. Charles, IL FA '09 - - - - 95 Tremaine Johnson DT 6-2 285 24 9/26/85 R LSU Galena Park, TX FA '09 - - - - 2009 MINNESOTA VIKINGS COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Brad Childress Assistants: Leslie Frazier (Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator), Darrell Bevell (Offensive Coordinator), Brian Murphy (Special Teams Coordinator), Juney Barnett (Assistant Strength and Conditioning), Eric Bieniemy (Running Backs), Karl Dunbar (Defensive Line), Ryan Ficken (Quality Control-Offense/Running Backs), Jason Glenn (Special Teams Assistant/ Development), Jim Hueber (Assistant Offensive Line), Jeff Imamura (Quality Control-Defense/Linebackers), Jimmie Johnson (Tight Ends), Tom Kanavy (Strength and Conditioning), Derek Mason (Assistant Defensive Backs), Pat Morris (Offensive Line), Fred Pagac (Linebackers), Dennis Polian (Assistant to Head Coach), Diron Reynolds (Defensive Assistant/Defensive Line), Kevin Rogers (Quarterbacks), Ryan Silverfield (Offensive/Defensive Assistant), Kevin Stefanski (Quality Control-Offense), George Stewart (Wide Receivers), Martin Streight (Assistant Strength and Conditioning), Chris White (Assistant Special Teams), Joe Woods (Defensive Backs). Active Roster Total - 53
MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2009 ROSTER-BY-POSITION Updated: November 30, 2009 2009 Participation OFFENSE (24): Darrell Bevell Quarterbacks (3): Kevin Rogers/Ryan Silverfield No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA 4 Favre, Brett QB 6-2 222 40 10/10/69 19 Southern Mississippi Kiln, MS FA '09 11 11 0 0 7 Jackson, Tarvaris QB 6-2 225 26 4/21/83 4 Alabama State Montgomery, AL D2c '06 6 0 5 0 2 Rosenfels, Sage QB 6-4 225 31 3/6/78 9 Iowa State Maquoketa, IA T (Hou) '09 0 0 0 11 Running Backs (4): Eric Bieniemy/Ryan Ficken No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA 28 Peterson, Adrian RB 6-1 217 24 3/21/85 3 Oklahoma Palestine, TX D1 '07 11 10 0 0 38 Tahi, Naufahu FB 6-0 254 28 10/30/81 4 BYU West Valley City, UT PS (Cin) '06 10 1 0 1 29 Taylor, Chester RB 5-11 213 30 9/22/79 8 Toledo River Rouge, MI UFA (Balt) '06 11 0 0 0 34 Young, Albert RB 5-10 209 24 2/25/85 1 Iowa Moorestown, NJ FA '08 4 0 0 7 Wide Receivers (6): George Stewart No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA 87 Berrian, Bernard WR 6-1 185 28 12/27/80 6 Fresno State Winton, CA UFA (Chi) '08 11 10 0 0 12 Harvin, Percy WR 5-11 184 21 5/28/88 R Florida Virginia Beach, VA D1 '09 11 4 0 0 11 Johnson, Jaymar WR 6-0 176 25 7/10/84 1 Jackson State Gary, IN D6b '08 5 0 0 6 17 Lewis, Greg WR 6-0 185 29 2/12/80 7 Illinois Matteson, IL FA '09 8 1 0 3 82 Reynaud, Darius WR 5-9 201 24 12/29/84 2 West Virginia Boutte, LA FA '08 6 0 0 5 18 Rice, Sidney WR 6-4 202 23 9/1/86 3 South Carolina Gaffney, SC D2 '07 11 11 0 0 Tight Ends (3): Jimmie Johnson No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA 40 Kleinsasser, Jim TE 6-3 272 32 1/31/77 10 North Dakota Carrington, ND D2 '99 11 6 0 0 81 Shiancoe, Visanthe TE 6-4 250 29 6/18/80 7 Morgan State Laurel, MD UFA (NYG) '07 11 10 0 0 83 Dugan, Jeff FB 6-4 258 28 4/8/81 6 Maryland Pittsburgh, PA D7 '04 11 3 0 0 Offensive Line (8): Pat Morris/Jim Hueber No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA 62 Cook, Ryan T 6-6 328 26 5/8/83 4 New Mexico Albuquerque, NM D2b '06 11 0 0 0 68 Cooper, Jon C 6-2 291 23 10/1/86 R Oklahoma Fort Collins, CO FA '09 0 0 2 6 64 Herrera, Anthony G 6-2 315 29 6/14/80 6 Tennessee Naples, FL FA '04 10 10 0 1 65 Sullivan, John C 6-4 301 24 8/8/85 2 Notre Dame Old Greenwich, CT D6a '08 11 11 0 0 71 Loadholt, Phil T 6-8 343 23 1/21/86 R Oklahoma Fountain, CO D2 '09 10 10 0 1 74 McKinnie, Bryant T 6-8 335 30 9/23/79 8 Miami Woodbury, NJ D1 '02 11 11 0 0 76 Hutchinson, Steve G 6-5 313 31 11/1/77 9 Michigan Ft. Lauderdale, FL RFA (Sea) '06 11 11 0 0 79 Hicks, Artis G 6-4 335 31 11/28/78 8 Memphis Jackson, TN T (Phi) '06 11 2 0 0 DEFENSE (26): Leslie Frazier Defensive Line (9): Karl Dunbar/Diron Reynolds No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA 69 Allen, Jared DE 6-6 270 27 4/3/82 6 Idaho State Los Gatos, CA T (KC) '08 11 11 0 0 91 Edwards, Ray DE 6-5 268 24 1/1/85 4 Purdue Cincinnati, OH D4 '06 11 11 0 0 90 Evans, Fred DT 6-4 305 26 11/6/83 4 Texas St.-San Marcos Morgan Park, IL FA '07 9 0 0 2 98 Guion, Letroy DT 6-4 303 22 6/21/87 2 Florida State Starke, FL D5b '08 4 0 0 7 73 Kennedy, Jimmy DT 6-5 320 30 11/15/79 7 Penn State Yonkers, NY FA (Jac) '08 9 0 0 2 92 Mitchell, Jayme DE 6-6 285 25 3/15/84 4 Mississippi Jackson, MS FA '06 3 0 0 8 96 Robison, Brian DE 6-3 259 26 4/27/83 3 Texas Splendora, TX D4 '07 11 0 0 0 93 Williams, Kevin DT 6-5 311 29 8/16/80 7 Oklahoma State Fordyce, AR D1 '03 11 11 0 0 94 Williams, Pat DT 6-3 317 37 10/24/72 13 Texas A&M Monroe, LA UFA (Buf) '05 11 11 0 0 Linebackers (7): Fred Pagac/Jeff Imamura No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA 54 Brinkley, Jasper LB 6-1 252 24 7/12/85 R South Carolina Thomson, GA D5 '09 11 0 0 0 59 Farwell, Heath LB 6-0 235 27 12/31/81 5 San Diego State Corona, CA FA '05 11 0 0 0 52 Greenway, Chad LB 6-2 242 26 1/12/83 4 Iowa Mt. Vernon, SD D1 '06 11 11 0 0 56 Henderson, E.J. LB 6-1 245 29 8/3/80 7 Maryland Aberdeen, MD D2 '03 11 11 0 0 50 Henderson, Erin LB 6-3 244 23 7/1/86 2 Maryland Aberdeen, MD FA '08 1 0 0 10 51 Leber, Ben LB 6-3 244 30 12/7/78 8 Kansas State Vermillion, SD UFA (SD) '06 11 9 0 0 55 Onatolu, Kenny LB 6-2 225 27 10/8/82 1 Nebraska-Omaha Papillion, NE FA '09 11 0 0 0 Defensive Backs (10): Joe Woods/Derek Mason No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA 39 Abdullah, Husain S 6-0 204 24 7/27/85 2 Washington State Pomona, CA FA '08 9 0 0 2 21 Allen, Asher CB 5-9 194 21 1/22/88 R Georgia Tucker, GA D3 '09 5 0 0 6 37 Frampton, Eric S 5-11 205 25 2/6/84 3 Washington State San Jose, CA W (Det) '07 11 0 0 0 23 Griffin, Cedric CB 6-0 203 27 11/11/82 4 Texas San Antonio, TX D2a '06 11 11 0 0 25 Johnson, Tyrell S 6-0 207 24 5/19/85 2 Arkansas State Rison, AR D2 '08 11 11 0 0 41 Paymah, Karl CB 6-0 195 27 11/29/82 4 Washington State Culver City, CA UFA (Den.) '09 11 2 0 0 33 Sanford, Jamarca S 5-10 200 24 8/27/85 R Mississippi Batesville, MS D7 '09 9 0 0 2 22 Sapp, Benny CB 5-9 190 28 1/20/81 6 Northern Iowa Ft. Lauderdale, FL UFA (KC) '08 11 5 0 0 20 Williams, Madieu S 6-1 203 28 10/18/81 6 Maryland Lanham, MD UFA (Cin) '08 11 11 0 0 26 Winfield, Antoine CB 5-9 180 32 6/24/77 11 Ohio State Akron, OH UFA (Buf) '04 6 6 0 5 SPECIAL TEAMS (3): Brian Murphy Specialists (3): Brian Murphy/Chris White No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq G S DNP IA 5 Kluwe, Chris P 6-4 215 27 12/24/81 5 UCLA Los Alamitos, CA W (Sea) '05 11 0 0 0 46 Loeffler, Cullen LS 6-5 241 28 1/27/81 6 Texas Ingram, TX FA '04 11 0 0 0 8 Longwell, Ryan K 6-0 200 35 8/16/74 13 California Bend, OR UFA (GB) '06 11 0 0 0 Active Roster Total - 53
Updated: November 30, 2009 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2009 ROSTER BY EXPERIENCE 19th Year (1) 7th Year (5) 4th Year (8) 1st Year (3) Brett Favre E.J. Henderson Ryan Cook Jaymar Johnson Jimmy Kennedy Ray Edwards Kenny Onatolu 13th Year (2) Greg Lewis Fred Evans Albert Young Ryan Longwell Visanthe Shiancoe Chad Greenway Pat Williams Kevin Williams Cedric Griffin Rookie Year (6) Tarvaris Jackson Asher Allen 11th Year (2) 6th Year (7) Jayme Mitchell Jasper Brinkley Jim Kleinsasser Jared Allen Naufahu Tahi Jon Cooper Antoine Winfield Bernard Berrian Percy Harvin Jeff Dugan 3rd Year (4) Phil Loadholt 9th Year (2) Anthony Herrera Eric Frampton Jamarca Sanford Steve Hutchinson Cullen Loeffler Adrian Peterson Sage Rosenfels Benny Sapp Sidney Rice Madieu Williams Brian Robison 8th Year (4) Artis Hicks 5th Year (3) 2nd Year (6) Ben Leber Heath Farwell Husain Abdullah Bryant McKinnie Chris Kluwe Letroy Guion Chester Taylor Karl Paymah Erin Henderson Tyrell Johnson Darius Reynaud John Sullivan MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2009 ROSTER BY ROUND [Overall Selection In Brackets] Active Roster Total - 53 1st Round (8) [7] Adrian Peterson (07), [7] Bryant McKinnie (02), [9] Kevin Williams (03), [12] Jimmy Kennedy (03-StL), [17] Chad Greenway (06), [17] Steve Hutchinson (01-Sea.), [22] Percy Harvin (09), [23] Antoine Winfield (99-Buf.). 2nd Round (10) [33] Brett Favre (91-ATL), [40] E.J. Henderson (03), [43] Tyrell Johnson (08), [44] Jim Kleinsasser (99), [44] Sidney Rice (07), [48] Cedric Griffin (06), [51] Ryan Cook (06), [54] Phil Loadholt (09), [56] Madieu Williams (04-Cin.), [64] Tarvaris Jackson (06). 3rd Round (5) [71] Ben Leber (02-SD), [76] Karl Paymah (05-Den.), [78] Bernard Berrian (04-Chi.), [86] Asher Allen (09), [91] Visanthe Shiancoe (02-NYG). 4th Round (4) [102] Brian Robison (07), [109] Sage Rosenfels (01-Was.), [126] Jared Allen (04-KC), [127] Ray Edwards (06). 5th Round (3) [150] Jasper Brinkley (09), [152] Letroy Guion (08), [165] Eric Frampton (07-Det.). 6th Round (3) [187] John Sullivan (08), [193] Jaymar Johnson (08), [207] Chester Taylor (02-Balt.) 7th Round (3) [212] Fred Evans (06-Mia.), [220] Jeff Dugan (04), [231] Jamarca Sanford (09) Undrafted (17) Ryan Longwell (97-SF), Pat Williams (97-Buf.), Artis Hicks (02-Phi.), Greg Lewis (03-Phi.), Anthony Herrera (04), Cullen Loeffler (04), Benny Sapp (04-KC), Heath Farwell (05), Chris Kluwe (05-Sea), Jayme Mitchell (06), Naufahu Tahi (06-Cin.), Husain Abdullah (08), Erin Henderson (08), Darius Reynaud (08), Albert Young (08), Jon Cooper (09), Kenny Onatolu (09). Active Roster Total - 53
MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2009 UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART Updated: November 30, 2009 OFFENSE WR: 87 Bernard Berrian 11 Jaymar Johnson 82 Darius Reynaud LT: 74 Bryant McKinnie 79 Artis Hicks LG: 76 Steve Hutchinson C: 65 John Sullivan 68 Jon Cooper 62 Ryan Cook RG 64 Anthony Herrera RT: 71 Phil Loadholt 62 Ryan Cook TE: 81 Visanthe Shiancoe 40 Jim Kleinsasser 83 Jeff Dugan WR: 18 Sidney Rice 12 Percy Harvin 17 Greg Lewis QB: 4 Brett Favre 7 Tarvaris Jackson or 2 Sage Rosenfels FB: 38 Naufahu Tahi HB: 28 Adrian Peterson 29 Chester Taylor 34 Albert Young DEFENSE LE: 91 Ray Edwards 92 Jayme Mitchell NT: 94 Pat Williams 90 Fred Evans UT: 93 Kevin Williams 73 Jimmy Kennedy 98 Letroy Guion RE: 69 Jared Allen 96 Brian Robison SLB: 52 Chad Greenway 59 Heath Farwell 55 Kenny Onatolu MLB: 56 E.J. Henderson 54 Jasper Brinkley WLB: 51 Ben Leber 50 Erin Henderson LCB: 26 Antoine Winfield 41 Karl Paymah RCB: 23 Cedric Griffin 22 Benny Sapp 21 Asher Allen SS: 25 Tyrell Johnson 33 Jamarca Sanford 37 Eric Frampton FS: 20 Madieu Williams 39 Husain Abdullah SPECIAL TEAMS P: 5 Chris Kluwe K: 8 Ryan Longwell LS: 46 Cullen Loeffler H: 5 Chris Kluwe KR: 12 Percy Harvin 82 Darius Reynaud 11 Jaymar Johnson PR: 82 Darius Reynaud 11 Jaymar Johnson 12 Percy Harvin 87 Bernard Berrian Rookie s Underlined Injured s in Parentheses Husain Abdullah - WHO-sane ab-dul-la Bernard Berrian - bare-e-an Jeff Dugan - DOO-gan Brett Favre - FARV Letroy Guion - LA-troy GUY-on Anthony Herrera - HA-rare-ah Tarvaris Jackson - ta-var-is Chris Kluwe - CLU-ee Tyrell Johnson - TIE-rell Jim Kleinsasser - KLINE-sauce-er Ben Leber - LEE-ber Cullen Loeffler - LEFF-ler Kenny Onatolu - on-uh-toe-lu Darius Reynaud - RAY-nod 2009 VIKINGS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Brian Robison - ROB-ah-sin Visanthe Shiancoe - vi-sahn-tay SHANK-oh Naufahu Tahi - nah-fah-who TAH-hee Madieu Williams - muh-dee-you Antoine Winfield - an-twan Coaches Eric Bieniemy - bee-en-uh-me Tom Kanavy - ka-nay-vee Fred Pagac - PUG-itch
MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2009 PARTICIPATION CHART Date 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/5 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/15 11/22 11/29 12/6 12/13 12/20 12/28 1/3 2009 Career Opponent @ Cle @ Det SF GB @ Stl Bal @ Pit @ GB Det Sea Chi @ Ari Cin @ Car @ Chi NYG GP GS DNP IA GP GS Abdullah, Husain P I I P P P P P P P P 9 0 0 2 25 0 Allen, Asher I I I I I I P P P P P 5 0 0 6 5 0 Allen, Jared S S S S S S S S S S S 11 11 0 0 88 82 Anderson, Colt PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 0 0 Berrian, Bernard S S S S S P S S S S S 11 10 0 0 85 56 Brinkley, Jasper P P P P P P P P P P P 11 0 0 0 11 0 Brown, Patrick N N N PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clark, Chris PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cook, Ryan P P P P P P P P P P P 11 0 0 0 49 33 Cooper, Jon PS PS PS PS DNP I I I I I DNP 0 0 2 6 0 0 Dugan, Jeff P P P S P S P P S P P 11 3 0 0 58 17 Edwards, Ray S S S S S S S S S S S 11 11 0 0 53 39 Evans, Fred I P P P P P P P P I P 9 0 0 2 37 2 Farwell, Heath P P P P P P P P P P P 11 0 0 0 50 0 Favre, Brett S S S S S S S S S S S 11 11 0 0 284 280 Frampton, Eric P P P P P P P P P P P 11 0 0 0 41 0 Greenway, Chad S S S S S S S S S S S 11 11 0 0 43 42 Griffin, Cedric S S S S S S S S S S S 11 11 0 0 57 49 Guion, Letroy P P P I I I I I I P I 4 0 0 7 6 0 Harvin, Percy P P P P S P S P S S P 11 4 0 0 11 4 Henderson, E.J. S S S S S S S S S S S 11 11 0 0 92 74 Henderson, Erin I I I I I I I P I I I 1 0 0 10 11 0 Herrera, Anthony S S S S S S S S S S I 10 10 0 1 54 44 Hicks, Artis P P P P S P P P P P S 11 2 0 0 90 57 Hutchinson, Steve S S S S S S S S S S S 11 11 0 0 127 127 Jackson, Tarvaris P P DNP DNP P DNP DNP DNP P P P 6 0 5 0 31 19 Johnson, Ian PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson, Jaymar I I I P P P P P I I I 5 0 0 6 5 0 Johnson, Tremaine PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson, Tyrell S S S S S S S S S S S 11 11 0 0 27 18 Kennedy, Jimmy P I I P P P P P P P P 9 0 0 2 73 30 Kleinsasser, Jim S S P S P S P S P P S 11 6 0 0 144 110 Kluwe, Chris P P P P P P P P P P P 11 0 0 0 74 0 Leber, Ben S S S S S S P P S S S 11 9 0 0 115 97 Lewis, Greg I I P P I P S P P P P 8 1 0 3 98 24 Loadholt, Phil S S S S I S S S S S S 10 10 0 1 10 10 Loeffler, Cullen P P P P P P P P P P P 11 0 0 0 91 0 Longwell, Ryan P P P P P P P P P P P 11 0 0 0 203 0 McKinnie, Bryant S S S S S S S S S S S 11 11 0 0 111 110 Mills, Garrett PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 9 0 Mitchell, Jayme P P I I P I I I I I I 3 0 0 8 26 0 Onatolu, Kenny P P P P P P P P P P P 11 0 0 0 11 0 Paymah, Karl P P P P P P S S P P P 11 2 0 0 71 7 Perretta, Vinny N N N PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 0 0 Peterson, Adrian S S S S S S P S S S S 11 10 0 0 41 34 Reynaud, Darius P P P I I I I I P P P 6 0 0 5 9 0 Rice, Sidney S S S S S S S S S S S 11 10 0 0 37 17 Robison, Brian P P P P P P P P P P P 11 0 0 0 42 5 Rosenfels, Sage I I I I I I I I I I I 0 0 0 11 32 12 Sanford, Jamarca I P P I P P P P P P P 9 0 0 2 9 0 Sapp, Benny P P P P P P S S S S S 11 5 0 0 81 15 Shiancoe, Visanthe S S S P S S S S S S S 11 10 0 0 107 63 Sullivan, John S S S S S S S S S S S 11 11 0 0 27 11 Tahi, Naufahu P P S P P P P I P P P 10 1 0 1 36 6 Taylor, Chester P P P P P P P P P P P 11 0 0 0 118 32 Williams, Kevin S S S S S S S S S S S 11 11 0 0 105 105 Williams, Madieu S S S S S S S S S S S 11 11 0 0 69 65 Williams, Pat S S S S S S S S S S S 11 11 0 0 181 138 Winfield, Antoine S S S S S S I I I I I 6 6 0 5 150 134 Wright, DeAndre N N N N N N PS PS PS PS PS 0 0 0 0 0 0 Young, Albert P P P P I I I I I I I 4 0 0 7 4 0 Peterson, Adrian P-played; S-started; DNP-did not play; IR-injured reserve; N-not with club; I-inactive; NFI-non-football illness; PS-Practice Squad; SUS-Reserve/Suspended
HOW THE 2009 MINNESOTA VIKINGS WERE BUILT YEAR DRAFT TRADES FREE AGENCY/WAIVERS 1999 TE Jim Kleinsasser (2) 2002 T Bryant McKinnie (1) 2003 DT Kevin Williams (1) LB E.J. Henderson (2) 2004 TE Jeff Dugan (7) G Anthony Herrera * LS Cullen Loeffler * CB Antoine Winfield ** 2005 LB Heath Farwell P Chris Kluwe (W-Sea) DT Pat Williams** 2006 LB Chad Greenway (1) G Artis Hicks (Phi) G Steve Hutchinson ** CB Cedric Griffin (2a) LB Ben Leber ** T Ryan Cook (2b) K Ryan Longwell ** QB Tarvaris Jackson (2c) DE Jayme Mitchell* FB Naufahu Tahi (PS-Cin) RB Chester Taylor ** 2007 RB Adrian Peterson (1) DT Fred Evans ** WR Sidney Rice (2) S Eric Frampton (W-Det) DE Brian Robison (4) TE Visanthe Shiancoe ** RB Albert Young* 2008 S Tyrell Johnson (2) DE Jared Allen (KC) S Husain Abdullah * DT Letroy Guion (5b) WR Bernard Berrian ** C John Sullivan (6a) LB Erin Henderson * WR Jaymar Johnson (6b) DT Jimmy Kennedy** WR Darius Reynaud* CB Benny Sapp ** S Madieu Williams ** 2009 WR Percy Harvin (1) QB Sage Rosenfels (Hou.) C Jon Cooper* T Phil Loadholt (2) QB Brett Favre** CB Asher Allen (3) WR Greg Lewis** LB Jasper Brinkley (5) LB Kenny Onatolu S Jamarca Sanford (7) CB Karl Paymah** * ROOKIE FREE AGENT PRIOR TO JOINING VIKINGS ** NFL VETERAN OR HAD BEEN IN OTHER NFL CAMPS PRIOR TO JOINING VIKINGS # PLAYER WAS DRAFTED BY THE VIKINGS AND RETURNED VIA TRADE, WAIVERS OR FREE AGENCY
MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2009 ROSTER MOVES DATE POSITION PLAYER TRANSACTION October 21 CB WRIGHT, DeAndre Signed to Practice Squad October 21 QB BOOTY, John David Released from Practice Squad October 17 T OLDENBURG, Clint Released from Practice Squad October 17 QB BOOTY, John David Signed to Practice Squad October 14 T OLDENBURG, Clint Signed to Practice Squad October 14 QB BOOTY, John David Released from Practice Squad September 29 T BROWN, Patrick Signed to Practice Squad September 29 C COOPER, Jon Signed from Practice Squad September 29 C LICHTENSTEIGER, Kory Waived September 29 WR PERRETTA, Vinny Signed to Practice Squad September 29 WR MOORE, Nick Released from Practice Squad September 10 WR LEWIS, Greg Signed September 10 WR WADE, Bobby Waived September 8 C COOPER, Jon Signed to Practice Squad September 8 T RADOVICH, Drew Released from Practice Squad September 6 C LICHTENSTEIGER, Kory Signed September 6 C COOPER, Jon Waived September 6 DB ANDERSON, Colt Signed to Practice Squad September 6 QB BOOTY, John David Signed to Practice Squad September 6 T CLARK, Chris Signed to Practice Squad September 6 RB JOHNSON, Ian Signed to Practice Squad September 6 DT JOHNSON, Tremaine Signed to Practice Squad September 6 TE MILLS, Garrett Signed to Practice Squad September 6 WR MOORE, Nick Signed to Practice Squad September 6 T RADOVICH, Drew Signed to Practice Squad September 5 DB ANDERSON, Colt Waived September 5 QB BOOTY, John David Waived September 5 FB BROUGHTON, Nehemiah Waived September 5 DE BURNETT, Martail Waived September 5 T CLARK, Chris Waived September 5 G DANIELS, Brian Waived September 5 C GARCIA, Juan Waived September 5 DE GRIGSBY, Otis Waived September 5 S HALL, Devon Waived September 5 LB HERRON, David Waived September 5 DT HOLMES, Antoine Waived September 5 RB JOHNSON, Ian Waived September 5 DT JOHNSON, Tremaine Waived September 5 G KEMP, Andy Waived September 5 CB McCAULEY, Marcus Waived September 5 TE MILLS, Garrett Waived September 5 WR MOORE, Nick Waived September 5 TE NORDIN, Jake Waived September 5 WR PERRETTA, Vinny Waived September 5 T RADOVICH, Drew Waived September 5 CB WALKER, Marcus Waived September 5 WR WILLIAMS, Bobby Waived September 1 G URBAN, Nick Waived September 1 RB SMITH, Antone Waived September 1 DB ROBERSON, Derrick Waived September 1 K MEHLHAFF, Taylor Waived August 27 WR HOLT, Glenn Waived August 18 QB FAVRE, Brett Signed August 18 LB FRANCOIS, Robert Waived August 16 TE NORDIN, Jake Signed August 16 RB BELL, Kahlil Waived August 5 RB SMITH, Antone Signed August 4 WR ALLISON, Aundrae Waived
August 2 WR HARVIN, Percy Signed July 30 DE UDEZE, Kenechi Placed on Reserved/Retired List July 29 OT LOADHOLT, Phil Signed July 27 CB GORDON, Charles Waived July 23 CB ALLEN, Asher Signed June 30 LB BRINKLEY, Jasper Signed June 22 S SANFORD, Jamarca Signed June 19 QB GLENNON, Sean Waived June 19 OL LEPORI, Bobby Waived June 19 TE WALKER, Nick Waived June 2 WR WILLIAMS, Bobby Signed June 1 WR ROGERS, Roderick Waived May 18 FB BROUGHTON, Nehemiah Signed May 5 C GARCIA, Juan Signed May 5 G URBAN, Nick Signed April 27 S ANDERSON, Colt Signed April 27 RB BELL, Kahlil Signed April 27 CB COOPER, Jon Signed April 27 LB FRANCOIS, Robert Signed April 27 QB GLENNON, Sean Signed April 27 S HALL, Devon Signed April 27 DT HOLMES, Antoine Signed April 27 RB JOHNSON, Ian Signed April 27 DT JOHNSON, Tremaine Signed April 27 G KEMP, Andy Signed April 27 T LEPORI, Bobby Signed April 27 WR MOORE, Nick Signed April 27 WR PERRETTA, Vinny Signed April 27 TE WALKER, Nick Signed April 6 DT EVANS, Fred Signed as RFA March 30 DE GRIGSBY, Otis Signed March 30 FB TAHI, Naufahu Signed as RFA March 19 WR HOLT, Glenn Signed as RFA March 19 CB PAYMAH, Karl Signed as UFA March 11 DT KENNEDY, Jimmy Signed as UFA March 10 CB SAPP, Benny Signed as UFA March 6 LB FARWELL, Heath Signed as UFA March 3 LB CIURCIU, Vinnie Released February 28 TE KLEINSASSER, Jim Signed as UFA February 27 QB FREROTTE, Gus Released February 27 QB ROSENFELS, Sage Acquired via trade with Houston February 26 DE MITCHELL, Jayme Signed as RFA February 26 CB GORDON, Charles Signed as RFA February 18 RB HICKS, Maurice Released February 6 CB ROBERSON, Derrick Signed as Reserve/Future Free Agent January 8 DE BURNETT, Martail Signed as Reserve/Future Free Agent January 7 T CLARK, Chris Signed as Reserve/Future Free Agent January 6 CB ROGERS, Roderick Signed as Reserve/Future Free Agent January 6 CB WALKER, Marcus Signed as Reserve/Future Free Agent January 5 G DANIELS, Brian Signed as Reserve/Future Free Agent January 5 WR JOHNSON, Jaymar Signed as Reserve/Future Free Agent January 5 RB YOUNG, Albert Signed as Reserve/Future Free Agent
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS VIKINGS 1st Downs Total Offense INTs By Minn. Punts Punt Returns KO Returns Pen Fum Scoring T R Pa Pe Yd Ru At Pa Sk/Yd A C I N Yd Lg TD N/Avg N Yd FC Lg TD N Yd Lg TD N/Yd N/LT R P Rt PAT FG S at CLE 19 14 4 1 310 225 37 85 4/25 22 14 0 1 0 0 0 6/38.7 2 54 2 36 0 3 99 41 0 3/38 0/0 3 1 0 4/4 2/2 0 at DET 18 4 13 1 265 112 25 153 3/16 24 28 0 2 49 36 0 4/42.0 2 22 2 13 0 3 79 30 0 5/43 2/1 1 2 0 3/3 2/2 0 vs SF 19 2 14 3 377 94 27 283 2/18 46 24 1 1 0 0 0 6/46.0 5 58 1 32 0 4 180 101 1 9/52 0/0 0 2 1 3/3 2/3 0 vs GB 22 5 14 3 344 63 30 271 0/0 32 24 0 1 0 0 0 5/42.4 2 42 0 24 0 3 52 19 0 2/10 1/1 1 3 0 4/4 0/0 1 at StL 21 7 13 1 377 89 24 288 2/12 27 21 1 1 0 0 0 2/51.5 1 12 0 12 0 1 27 27 0 5/44 0/0 3 1 1 5/5 1/1 0 vs BAL 19 7 11 1 426 167 31 259 3/19 29 21 0 0 0 0 0 5/45.4 5 35 0 13 0 5 81 32 0 3/15 0/0 0 3 0 3/3 4/4 0 at PIT 21 5 16 0 386 89 23 297 4/37 50 33 1 0 0 0 0 6/41.7 3 8 3 5 0 5 167 88t 1 11/78 1/1 1 0 1 2/2 1/1 0 at GB 19 3 14 2 355 111 32 244 0/0 28 17 0 0 0 0 0 3/45.7 5 37 0 20 0 6 182 77 0 3/29 2/2 1 4 0 5/5 1/1 0 vs DET 19 6 12 1 492 152 31 340 1/4 31 20 0 0 0 0 0 4/48.0 4 11 2 12 0 2 29 29 0 13/91 2/2 2 1 0 3/3 2/2 0 vs SEA 28 8 17 3 431 160 37 271 2/19 33 28 0 1 0 0 0 5/43.8 3 30 1 14 0 2 35 18 0 5/31 0/0 0 5 0 5/5 0/0 0 vs CHI 31 8 21 2 537 159 34 378 1/14 48 32 0 2-4 0 0 2/39.0 0 0 2 0 0 1 13 13 0 10/70 2/1 1 3 0 3/3 3/3 0 Totals 236 69 149 18 4,290 1,421 331 2,869 22/164 375 259 3 9 45 36 9 48/43.6 32 309 13 36 0 36 944 101t 2 69/501 11/8 13 25 3 40/40 18/19 1 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY: 65-140, 46.4% 9/13 at Cleveland 6-14 42.9% 9/20 at Detroit 3-11 27.2% 9/27 San Francisco 10-20 50.0% 10/5 Green Bay 8-14 57.1% 10/11 at St. Louis 7-11 63.6% 10/18 Baltimore 5-14 35.7% 10/25 at Pittsburgh 9-18 50.0% 11/1 at Green Bay 6-14 42.9% 11/15 Detroit 3-11 27.2% 11/22 Seattle 8-13 61.5% 11/29 Chicago 12-18 66.7% OPPONENTS 1st Downs Total Offense INTs By Opp. Punts Punt Returns KO Returns Pen Fum Scoring T R Pa Pe Yd Ru At Pa Sk/Yd A C I N Yd Lg TD N/Avg N Yd FC Lg TD N Yd Lg TD N/Yd N/LT R P Rt PAT FG S at CLE 17 5 10 2 268 89 20 179 5/26 35 21 1 1 0 0 0 5/42.0 3 67 0 67t 1 6 140 27 0 6/66 3/1 0 1 1 2/2 2/2 0 at DET 17 8 7 2 265 129 34 136 2/16 18 30 2 2 49 36 0 4/37.5 1 7 3 7 0 6 96 23 0 6/45 2/1 0 1 0 1/1 2/2 0 vs SF 13 3 8 2 246 58 26 188 1/7 25 15 1 1 2 2 0 9/51.7 3 19 1 13 0 4 92 40 0 7/60 1/0 0 2 1 3/3 1/1 0 vs GB 19 3 16 0 424 82 17 342 8/42 26 37 1 1 0 0 0 2/51.0 2 0 1 0 0 5 123 27 0 7/57 2/1 0 2 1 2/2 1/1 0 at StL 27 8 16 3 400 122 30 278 2/19 38 27 1 1 7 7 0 3/49.3 1 6 1 6 0 6 135 30 0 7/82 4/3 0 1 0 1/1 1/1 0 vs BAL 20 2 18 0 448 81 18 367 3/18 43 28 0 0 0 0 0 7/48.9 4 10 0 9 0 8 182 40 0 6/74 2/0 2 2 0 4/4 1/2 0 at PIT 14 6 5 3 259 106 20 153 3/22 26 14 0 1 82 82t 1 6/41.3 2 16 2 11 0 4 105 31 0 3/15 2/1 0 1 2 3/3 2/2 0 at GB 21 2 17 2 351 90 19 261 6/29 42 27 0 0 0 0 0 5/43.2 1 8 0 8 0 7 141 28 0 6/45 3/0 0 3 0 2/2 2/3 0 vs DET 19 2 14 3 297 93 22 204 3/20 51 29 0 0 0 0 0 7/41.0 2 19 1 10 0 4 95 28 0 4/10 2/1 0 1 0 1/1 1/2 0 vs SEA 10 1 8 1 212 4 12 208 2.23 29 19 1 0 0 0 0 7/51.3 8 13 0 14 0 5 103 35 0 10/64 4/1 1 0 0 0/0 1/1 0 vs CHI 8 0 7 1 169 43 11 126 4/21 23 18 2 0 0 0 0 5/44.2 2 4 0 4 0 8 248 77 0 6/44 2/1 0 1 0 1/1 1/1 0 Totals 185 40 126 19 3,339 897 229 2,442 40/244 379 242 9 3 91 82t 1 60/45.8 29 169 967t 1 64 1,460 77 0 70/592 27/10 3 15 5 20/2015/18 0 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY: 45-137, 32.8 9/13 at Cleveland 3-12 25.0% 9/20 at Detroit 5-13 38.4% 9/27 San Francisco 0-11 0.0% 10/5 Green Bay 7-13 53.8% 10/11 at St. Louis 5-12 41.6% 10/18 Baltimore 5-13 38.4% 10/25 at Pittsburgh 4-12 33.3% 11/1 at Green Bay 7-16 43.8% 11/15 Detroit 6-17 35.2% 11/22 Seattle 1-10 10.0% 11/29 Chicago 2-8 25.0% SCORING SUMMARY 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT Total VIKINGS FG 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT Total OPP. FG atcle 3 7 14 10 0 34 21, 37 3 10 0 7 0 20 37, 20 at DET 0 7 10 10 0 27 26,46 3 7 0 3 0 13 30,48 vs SF 7 6 7 7 0 27 40,52 0 14 3 7 0 24 37 vs GB 7 14 7 2 0 30 7 7 0 9 0 23 31 at StL 14 3 7 14 0 38 47 0 3 0 7 0 10 29 vs BAL 14 0 6 13 0 33 40,22,29,31 0 3 7 21 0 31 29 at PIT 0 7 3 7 0 17 18 3 7 3 14 0 27 39, 27 at GB 7 10 7 14 0 38 41 3 0 17 6 0 26 37,26 vs DET 3 7 7 10 0 27 22,35 0 3 7 0 0 10 38 vs SEA 0 21 7 7 0 35 0 0 3 6 0 9 40 vs CHI 0 24 3 9 0 36 52,37,20 0 7 3 0 0 10 38 Totals 55 106 78 103 0 342 19 61 43 80 0 203
#28 Adrian Peterson RB OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD @ CLE - 9/13 25 180 7.2 64t 3 @ DET - 9/20 15 92 6.1 27t 1 SF - 9/27 19 85 4.5 35 0 GB - 10/5 25 55 2.2 12 1 @ StL - 10/11 14 63 4.5 15 2 BAL - 10/18 22 143 6.5 58 0 @ PIT - 10/25 18 69 3.8 19 1 @ GB - 11/1 25 97 3.9 33 1 DET - 11/15 18 133 7.4 43 2 SEA - 11/22 24 82 3.4 16 0 CHI - 11/29 25 85 3.4 15 1 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 230 1,084 4.7 64t 12 CAREER 831 4,185 5.0 73t 34 RUSHING #29 Chester Taylor RB OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD @ CLE - 9/13 7 17 2.4 8 0 @ DET - 9/20 4 8 2.0 4 0 SF - 9/27 6 16 2.7 8 0 GB - 10/5 2 8 4.0 5 0 @ StL - 10/11 10 26 2.6 7 1 BAL - 10/18 8 22 2.8 11 0 @ PIT - 10/25 3 14 4.7 10 0 @ GB - 11/1 5 12 2.4 8 0 DET - 11/15 7 16 2.3 11 0 SEA - 11/22 11 73 6.6 25 0 CHI - 11/29 4 33 8.3 15 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 67 245 3.7 25 1 CAREER 1,001 4,303 4.3 95t 22 #12 Percy Harvin WR OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD @ CLE - 9/13 2 22 11.0 11 0 @ DET - 9/20 2 14 7.0 13 0 SF - 9/27 1-8 -8.0-8 0 GB - 10/5 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ StL - 10/11 0 0 0.0 0 0 BAL - 10/18 1 2 2.0 2 0 @ PIT - 10/25 1 7 7.0 7 0 @ GB - 11/1 1 2 2.0 2 0 DET - 11/15 1 7 7.0 7 0 SEA - 11/22 0 0 0.0 0 0 CHI - 11/29 2 45 22.5 35 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 11 91 8.3 35 0 CAREER 11 91 8.3 35 0 #83 Jeff Dugan TE OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD @ CLE - 9/13 1 5 5.0 5 0 @ DET - 9/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 SF - 9/27 0 0 0.0 0 0 GB - 10/5 1 2 2.0 2 0 @ StL - 10/11 0 0 0.0 0 0 BAL - 10/18 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ GB - 11/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 DET - 11/15 1 0 0.0 0 0 SEA - 11/22 0 0 0.0 0 0 CHI - 11/29 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 3 7 2.3 5 0 CAREER 9 21 2.3 5 0 #38 Naufahu Tahi FB OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD @ CLE - 9/13 1 2 2.0 2 0 @ DET - 9/20 1 1 1.0 1 0 SF - 9/27 0 0 0 0 0 GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 @ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0 BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 @ GB - 11/1 DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0 SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 2 3 1.5 2 0 CAREER 8 18 2.3 6 0 #4 Brett Favre QB OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD @ CLE - 9/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ DET - 9/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 SF - 9/27 1 1 1.0 1 0 GB - 10/5 2-2 -1.0-1 0 @ StL - 10/11 0 0 0.0 0 0 BAL - 10/18 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 1-1 -1.0-1 0 @ GB - 11/1 1 0 0.0 0 0 DET - 11/15 1-1 -1.0-1 0 SEA - 11/22 0 0 0.0 0 0 CHI - 11/29 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 6-3 -0.5 1 0 CAREER 582 1,826 3.1 40 15 #7 Tarvaris Jackson QB OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD @ CLE - 9/13 1-1 -1.0-1 0 @ DET - 9/20 3-3 -1.0-1 0 SF - 9/27 DID NOT PLAY GB - 10/5 DID NOT PLAY @ StL - 10/11 0 0 0.0 0 0 BAL - 10/18 DID NOT PLAY @ PIT - 10/25 DID NOT PLAY @ GB - 11/1 DID NOT PLAY DET - 11/15 3-3 -1.0-1 0 SEA - 11/22 2 5 2.5 6 0 CHI - 11/29 3-4 -1.3-1 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 12-6 -0.5 6 0 CAREER 107 476 4.4 32 4
PASSING #4 Brett Favre QB OPPONENT Att Comp Yds Pct. TD INT Lng Sk/Yds Rating @ CLE - 9/13 21 14 110 66.7 1 0 21 4/25 95.3 @ DET - 9/20 27 23 155 85.2 2 0 13 3/16 115.3 SF - 9/27 46 24 301 52.2 2 1 36 2/18 78.3 GB - 10/5 31 24 271 77.4 3 0 43 0/0 135.3 @ StL - 10/11 24 18 232 75.0 1 1 47 2/12 101.4 BAL - 10/18 29 21 278 72.4 3 0 63 3/19 136.9 @ PIT - 10/25 51 34 334 66.7 0 1 34 4/37 76.6 @ GB - 11/1 28 17 244 60.7 4 0 51t 0/0 128.6 DET - 11/15 29 20 344 68.9 1 0 56 1/4 120.5 SEA - 11/22 25 22 213 88.0 4 0 25 2/19 141.7 CHI - 11/29 48 32 392 66.0 3 0 33 1/14 112.5 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 2009 TOTALS 358 249 2874 69.6% 24 3 63 22/164 112.1 CAREER 9638 5969 68001 61.9% 488 313 99t 491/3,265 86.4 #7 Tarvaris Jackson QB OPPONENT Att Comp Yds Pct. TD INT Lng Sk/Yds Rating @ CLE - 9/13 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 39.6 @ DET - 9/20 1 1 14 100.0 0 0 14 0/0 118.8 SF - 9/27 DID NOT PLAY GB - 10/5 DID NOT PLAY @ StL - 10/11 3 3 68 100.0 0 0 33 0/0 118.8 BAL - 10/18 DID NOT PLAY @ PIT - 10/25 DID NOT PLAY @ GB - 11/1 DID NOT PLAY DET - 11/15 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 39.6 SEA - 11/22 8 6 77 75.0 1 0 34t 0/0 144.3 CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 2009 TOTALS 15 10 159 66.7 1 0 34t 0/0 124.0 CAREER 539 316 3601 58.6 21 18 71 41/204 77.8 #18 Sidney Rice WR OPPONENT Att Comp Yds Pct. TD INT Lng Sk/Yds Rating @ CLE - 9/13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 @ DET - 9/20 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 SF - 9/27 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 GB - 10/5 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 39.6 @ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 @ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 @ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 2009 TOTALS 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 39.6 CAREER 4 2 94 50.0 0 0 79 0/0 95.8
#18 Sidney Rice WR OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD @ CLE - 9/13 2 17 8.5 9 0 @ DET - 9/20 3 29 9.7 13 0 SF - 9/27 4 56 14.0 30t 1 GB - 10/5 5 70 14.0 24 1 @ StL - 10/11 3 61 20.3 47 0 BAL - 10/18 6 176 29.3 63 0 @ PIT - 10/25 10 136 12.4 34 0 @ GB - 11/1 4 40 10.0 14 0 DET - 11/15 7 201 28.7 56 0 SEA - 11/22 6 89 14.8 34t 2 CHI - 11/29 6 89 14.8 33 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 56 964 17.2 63 4 CAREER 102 1501 14.7 63 12 RECEIVING #12 Percy Harvin WR OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD @ CLE - 9/13 3 36 12.0 21 1 @ DET - 9/20 5 41 8.2 11 1 SF - 9/27 4 51 12.8 18 0 GB - 10/5 2 39 19.5 43 0 @ StL - 10/11 4 66 16.5 24 0 BAL - 10/18 2 10 5.0 8 0 @ PIT - 10/25 3 42 14.0 28 0 @ GB - 11/1 5 84 16.8 51t 1 DET - 11/15 3 53 17.7 40 0 SEA - 11/22 5 79 15.8 25 1 CHI - 11/29 6 101 16.8 31 1 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 42 602 14.3 51t 5 CAREER 42 602 14.3 51t 5 #87 Bernard Berrian WR OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD @ CLE - 9/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ DET - 9/20 6 46 7.7 11 0 SF - 9/27 4 56 14.0 36 0 GB - 10/5 6 75 12.5 31t 1 @ StL - 10/11 3 39 13.0 19 0 BAL - 10/18 3 18 6.0 8 1 @ PIT - 10/25 2 18 9.0 11 0 @ GB - 11/1 3 47 15.7 19 1 DET - 11/15 3 22 7.3 12 0 SEA - 11/22 2 11 5.5 8 1 CHI - 11/29 6 74 12.3 27 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 38 406 10.7 36 4 CAREER 236 3567 15.1 99t 24 #29 Chester Taylor RB OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD @ CLE - 9/13 5 13 2.6 10 0 @ DET - 9/20 3 20 6.7 14 0 SF - 9/27 7 70 10.0 30 0 GB - 10/5 3 35 11.7 19 0 @ StL - 10/11 3 49 16.3 33 0 BAL - 10/18 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 1 7 7.0 7 0 @ GB - 11/1 2 15 7.5 20 0 DET - 11/15 1 7 7.0 7 0 SEA - 11/22 2 12 6.0 8 0 CHI - 11/29 6 51 8.5 16 1 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 33 279 8.5 33 1 CAREER 254 1984 7.8 50 6 #81 Visanthe Shiancoe TE OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD @ CLE - 9/13 3 26 8.7 13 0 @ DET - 9/20 1 1 1.0 1t 1 SF - 9/27 2 22 11.0 12 0 GB - 10/5 3 18 6.0 9 1 @ StL - 10/11 4 49 12.3 17 1 BAL - 10/18 4 48 12.0 21 2 @ PIT - 10/25 4 27 6.8 9 0 @ GB - 11/1 1 12 12.0 12 1 DET - 11/15 3 43 14.3 21 0 SEA - 11/22 8 78 9.8 14 1 CHI - 11/29 5 51 10.2 21 1 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 38 375 9.9 21 8 CAREER 142 1547 10.9 79 19 #28 Adrian Peterson RB OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD @ CLE - 9/13 1 18 18.0 18 0 @ DET - 9/20 4 24 6.0 11 0 SF - 9/27 2 14 7.0 9 0 GB - 10/5 1 0 0.0 0 0 @ StL - 10/11 2 6 3.0 9 0 BAL - 10/18 4 23 5.8 10 0 @ PIT - 10/25 4 60 15.0 29 0 @ GB - 11/1 1 44 44.0 44 0 DET - 11/15 2 10 5.0 11 0 SEA - 11/22 4 16 4.0 11 0 CHI - 11/29 2 18 9.0 14 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 27 233 8.6 44 0 CAREER 67 626 9.3 60t 1 #38 Naufahu Tahi FB OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD @ CLE - 9/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ DET - 9/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 SF - 9/27 0 0 0.0 0 0 GB - 10/5 2 8 4.0 8 0 @ StL - 10/11 1 32 32.0 32 0 BAL - 10/18 1 0 0.0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 3 13 4.3 8 0 @ GB - 11/1 DET - 11/15 0 0 0.0 0 0 SEA - 11/22 1 5 5.0 5 0 CHI - 11/29 1 8 8.0 8 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 9 66 7.3 32 0 CAREER 19 52 2.7 32 0 #17 Greg Lewis WR OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD @ CLE - 9/13 @ DET - 9/20 SF - 9/27 1 32 32.0 32t 1 GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 @ StL - 10/11 BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 4 18 4.5 7 0 @ GB - 11/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 DET - 11/15 0 0 0.0 0 0 SEA - 11/22 0 0 0.0 0 0 CHI - 11/29 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 5 50 10.0 32t 1 CAREER 132 1,749 13.3 52 8 #40 Jim Kleinsasser OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD @ CLE - 9/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ DET - 9/20 2 8 4.0 6 0 SF - 9/27 0 0 0.0 0 0 GB - 10/5 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ StL - 10/11 0 0 0.0 0 0 BAL - 10/18 1 3 3.0 3 0 @ PIT - 10/25 1 4 4.0 4 0 @ GB - 11/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 DET - 11/15 0 0 0.0 0 0 SEA - 11/22 0 0 0.0 0 0 CHI - 11/29 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 4 15 3.8 6 0 CAREER 168 1481 8.8 39 6
#83 Jeff Dugan TE OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD @ CLE - 9/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ DET - 9/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 SF - 9/27 0 0 0.0 0 0 GB - 10/5 2 26 13.0 25 0 @ StL - 10/11 0 0 0.0 0 0 BAL - 10/18 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ GB - 11/1 1 2 2.0 2 2 DET - 11/15 1 8 8.0 8 1 SEA - 11/22 0 0 0.0 0 0 CHI - 11/29 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 4 36 9.0 25 2 CAREER 20 139 7.0 27 3 RECEIVING #11 Jaymar Johnson WR OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD @ CLE - 9/13 @ DET - 9/20 SF - 9/27 GB - 10/5 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ StL - 10/11 0 0 0.0 0 0 BAL - 10/18 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 1 9 9.0 9 0 @ GB - 11/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 DET - 11/15 SEA - 11/22 CHI - 11/29 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 1 9 9.0 9 0 CAREER 1 9 9.0 9 0 #4 Brett Favre QB OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD @ CLE - 9/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ DET - 9/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 SF - 9/27 0 0 0.0 0 0 GB - 10/5 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ StL - 10/11 1-2 -2.0-2 0 BAL - 10/18 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ GB - 11/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 DET - 11/15 0 0 0.0 0 0 SEA - 11/22 0 0 0.0 0 0 CHI - 11/29 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 1-2 -2.0-2 0 CAREER 2-7 -3.5-2 0 PUNTING #5 Chris Kluwe P OPPONENT No. Yds Avg. TB I20 Lng BL Net @ CLE - 9/13 6 232 38.7 1 0 51 0 24.2 @ DET - 9/20 4 168 42.0 0 1 48 0 40.3 SF - 9/27 6 276 46.0 1 2 60 0 39.5 GB - 10/5 5 212 42.4 0 4 50 0 42.4 @ StL - 10/11 2 103 51.5 0 2 57 0 48.5 BAL - 10/18 5 227 45.4 0 3 52 0 43.4 @ PIT - 10/25 6 250 41.7 0 1 54 0 39.0 @ GB - 11/1 3 147 45.7 1 2 59 0 36.3 DET - 11/15 4 192 48.0 0 2 58 0 43.3 SEA - 11/22 5 216 43.2 1 0 54 0 36.6 CHI - 11/29 2 78 39.0 0 0 44 0 37.0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 48 2091 43.6 4 17 60 0 38.4 CAREER 366 16249 44.4 39 119 70 1 36.3 PUNT RETURNS #82 Darius Reynaud WR OPPONENT No Yds Avg FC Lg TD @ CLE - 9/13 2 54 27.0 2 36 0 @ DET - 9/20 2 22 11.0 2 13 0 SF - 9/27 3 45 15.0 1 32 0 GB - 10/5 @ StL - 10/11 BAL - 10/18 @ PIT - 10/25 @ GB - 11/1 DET - 11/15 4 11 2.8 2 12 0 SEA - 11/22 3 30 10.0 1 14 0 CHI - 11/29 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 14 162 11.6 10 36 0 CAREER 14 162 11.6 10 36 0 #11 Jaymar Johnson WR OPPONENT No Yds Avg FC Lg TD @ CLE - 9/13 @ DET - 9/20 SF - 9/27 GB - 10/5 2 42 21.0 0 24 0 @ StL - 10/11 1 12 12.0 0 12 0 BAL - 10/18 5 35 7.0 0 13 0 @ PIT - 10/25 3 8 2.7 3 5 0 @ GB - 11/1 5 37 7.4 0 20 0 DET - 11/15 SEA - 11/22 CHI - 11/29 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 16 134 8.4 3 24 0 CAREER 16 134 8.4 3 24 0
PUNT RETURNS #87 Bernard Berrian WR OPPONENT No Yds Avg FC Lg TD @ CLE - 9/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 @ DET - 9/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 SF - 9/27 2 13 6.5 0 8 0 GB - 10/5 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 @ StL - 10/11 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 BAL - 10/18 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 @ GB - 11/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 DET - 11/15 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 SEA - 11/22 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 CHI - 11/29 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 2 13 6.5 0 8 0 CAREER 21 213 10.1 10 82 1 KICKOFF RETURNS #12 Percy Harvin WR OPPONENT No Yds Avg FC Lg TD @ CLE - 9/13 3 99 33.0 0 41 0 @ DET - 9/20 3 79 26.3 0 30 0 SF - 9/27 4 180 45.0 0 101t 1 GB - 10/5 3 52 17.3 0 19 0 @ StL - 10/11 1 27 27.0 0 27 0 BAL - 10/18 4 81 20.3 0 32 0 @ PIT - 10/25 5 167 33.4 0 88t 1 @ GB - 11/1 5 175 35.0 0 77 0 DET - 11/15 1 29 29.0 0 29 0 SEA - 11/22 2 35 17.5 0 18 0 CHI - 11/29 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 31 924 29.8 0 101t 2 CAREER 31 924 29.8 0 101t 2
#56 E.J. Henderson LB OPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD @ CLE 6 3 9 0.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 @ DET 7 1 8 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SF 9 2 11 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 GB 7 4 11 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ StL 5 2 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 1(6) 0 0 BAL 7 5 12 1.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 @ PIT 7 1 8 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 @ GB 2 1 3 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 DET 8 1 9 1.0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 SEA 3 2 5 0.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI 5 1 6 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 @ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 66 23 89 3.0 2.0 7 0 1 0 5 CAREER 481 194 675 37.0 12.5 55 5 8 2 26 DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME #52 Chad Greenway LB OPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD @ CLE 4 3 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 3 @ DET 3 1 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 2 (49) 2 SF 5 2 7 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 GB 5 2 7 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ StL 4 4 8 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 BAL 10 1 11 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ PIT 5 3 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ GB 10 2 12 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 DET 5 3 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SEA 3 1 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI 4 3 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 58 25 83 3.0 0.0 1 1 1 2 (49) 6 CAREER 244 119 363 14.0 5.5 19 8 5 4 (86) 19 #69 Jared Allen DE OPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD @ CLE 2 0 2 0.0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 @ DET 5 2 7 2.0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 SF 8 0 8 1.0 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 GB 7 1 8 1.0 4.5 4 1 0 0 0 @ StL 2 0 2 0.0 0.0 2 0 2 0 1 BAL 10 0 10 3.0 1.0 7 0 0 0 0 @ PIT 2 1 3 0.0 0.0 3 0 0 0 1 @ GB 6 1 7 1.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 DET 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 6 0 0 0 1 SEA 5 1 6 4.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 CHI 4 1 5 0.0 2.0 5 1 0 1 1 @ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 52 7 59 12.0 12.5 32 4 2 1 4 CAREER 312 79 391 21.0 70.0 198 20 10 1 (3) 33 #23 Cedric Griffin CB OPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD @ CLE 2 2 4 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 1 (0) 2 @ DET 4 0 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SF 2 2 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 (0) 1 GB 4 1 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 @ StL 5 0 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 BAL 9 0 9 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ PIT 3 2 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ GB 2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 DET 9 0 9 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 SEA 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI 5 1 6 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 1 @ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 45 9 54 1.0 0.0 0 2 0 2 6 CAREER 215 62 277 7.0 0.0 1 10 2 5 43 #51 Ben Leber LB OPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD @ CLE 4 2 6 0.0 0.5 0 0 0 0 1 @ DET 4 1 5 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SF 4 1 5 2.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 GB 3 1 4 0.0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 @ StL 3 2 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 BAL 2 2 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ PIT 1 0 1 0.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ GB 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 DET 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 SEA 3 2 5 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI 2 2 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 26 14 40 4.0 2.5 2 0 0 0 2 CAREER 349 129 478 21.0 24.0 31 10 9 4 (29) 26 #25 Tyrell Johnson S OPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD @ CLE 4 1 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ DET 5 1 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 SF 3 2 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 GB 3 3 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ StL 5 1 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 2 BAL 2 1 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ PIT 3 0 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 @ GB 4 0 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 DET 5 1 6 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SEA 3 1 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI 3 0 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 40 11 51 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 5 CAREER 59 21 80 1.0 0.0 1 0 1 2 (0) 7 #20 Madieu Williams S OPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD @ CLE 3 0 3 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 @ DET 4 2 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SF 4 1 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 GB 6 0 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 @ StL 5 0 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 BAL 2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 @ PIT 1 2 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 @ GB 5 0 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 DET 4 1 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 SEA 2 1 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 CHI 2 5 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 38 12 50 0.0 0.0 1 0 1 0 3 CAREER 275 88 363 0.0 4.0 2 3 4 11 (125) 37 #26 Antoine Winfield CB OPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD @ CLE 3 1 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 @ DET 6 0 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SF 3 1 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 GB 10 1 11 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 1(0) 2 @ StL 2 3 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ PIT @ GB DET SEA CHI @ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 24 6 30 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 1(0) 6 CAREER 697 132 829 40.0 3.0 18 10 9 21(175) 134 #94 Pat Williams DT OPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD @ CLE 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ DET 3 0 3 1.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 SF 5 3 8 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 GB 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ StL 4 2 6 1.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 BAL 2 2 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ PIT 7 0 7 1.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 @ GB 4 3 7 0.0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 DET 1 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SEA 3 0 3 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI 3 0 3 0.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 34 11 45 5.0 2.0 3 2 0 0 0 CAREER 546 255 801 39.0 20.5 76 8 7 1(20t) 23 #91 Ray Edwards DE OPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD @ CLE 3 5 8 1.0 0.5 2 0 0 0 0 @ DET 7 1 8 0.0 1.0 2 2 0 0 0 SF 2 2 4 1.0 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 GB 1 1 2 0.0 0.0 4 0 0 0 0 @ StL 2 0 2 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 BAL 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 2 0 0 0 1 @ PIT 0 4 4 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 @ GB 4 1 5 0.0 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 DET 6 1 7 1.0 2.0 7 1 1 0 0 SEA 8 3 11 5.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI 4 0 4 0.0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 @ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 37 19 56 8.0 6.5 26 3 1 0 3 CAREER 128 46 174 24.0 19.5 103 8 2 0 12 #93 Kevin Williams DT OPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD @ CLE 2 1 3 0.0 1.0 7 0 1 0 0 @ DET 1 1 2 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 SF 3 2 5 1.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 GB 2 2 4 1.0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 @ StL 5 0 5 1.0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 BAL 2 2 4 0.0 2.0 5 1 0 0 0 @ PIT 1 1 2 0.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 @ GB 5 2 7 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 3 DET 5 3 8 0.0 1.0 5 0 0 0 0 SEA 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 @ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 26 14 40 4.0 6.0 25 1 1 0 5 CAREER 310 160 470 40.0 48.5 220 10 10 4 (82) 44 #22 Benny Sapp CB OPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD @ CLE 6 0 6 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 @ DET 2 1 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SF 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 GB 1 2 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ StL 6 1 7 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 BAL 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ PIT 2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 @ GB 4 1 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 DET 5 0 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SEA 2 1 3 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 CHI 5 0 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 34 6 40 2.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 4 CAREER 122 41 163 2.0 2.5 4 4 1 4 (28) 18
#73 Jimmy Kennedy DT OPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD @ CLE 3 1 4 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ DET SF GB 1 1 2 0.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ StL 2 0 2 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 BAL 1 1 2 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 @ PIT 1 0 1 0.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ GB 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 DET 2 1 3 1.0 0.0 2 0 0 0 1 SEA 2 0 2 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 @ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 12 5 17 3.0 3.0 6 0 0 0 1 CAREER 102 79 181 3.0 8.0 13 2 2 0 2 DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME #90 Fred Evans DT OPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD @ CLE @ DET 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SF 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 GB 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 @ StL 1 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 BAL 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 @ PIT 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 @ GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 DET 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SEA CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 4 3 7 0.0 0.0 4 0 0 0 0 CAREER 18 13 31 1.0 1.0 22 0 1 0 0 #41 Karl Paymah CB OPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD @ CLE 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ DET 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SF 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ StL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ PIT 4 0 4 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 @ GB 1 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 DET 2 1 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 SEA 4 0 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 @ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 12 2 14 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 5 CAREER 68 7 75 1.0 0.0 0 0 2 3 (13) 17 #59 Heath Farwell LB OPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD @ CLE 2 1 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 @ DET 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SF 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ StL 1 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ PIT 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 DET 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SEA 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 4 2 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 CAREER 6 2 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0 1 #96 Brian Robison DE OPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD @ CLE 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 @ DET 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 SF 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 GB 1 1 2 0.0 1.5 2 0 0 0 0 @ StL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 @ PIT 2 0 2 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 DET 1 1 2 0.0 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 SEA 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 4 2 6 1.0 1.5 10 0 0 0 0 CAREER 31 20 49 10.0 8.5 43 2 0 0 1 #39 Husain Abdullah S OPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD @ CLE 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 @ DET SF GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ StL 2 1 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ PIT 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 DET 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SEA 1 0 1 0.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 3 1 4 0.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 CAREER 3 1 4 0.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 #98 Letroy Guion DT OPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD @ CLE 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 @ DET 2 1 3 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 SF 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 GB @ StL BAL @ PIT @ GB DET SEA 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 0 0 0 1 CHI @ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 2 1 3 0.0 0.0 5 0 0 0 1 CAREER 2 1 3 0.0 0.0 5 0 0 0 1 #54 Jasper Brinkley LB OPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD @ CLE 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ DET 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SF 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ StL 1 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ PIT 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 DET 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SEA 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 1 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER 1 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 #33 Jamarca Sanford S OPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD @ CLE @ DET 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SF 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 GB @ StL 2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ PIT 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 DET 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SEA 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER 2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 #92 Jayme Mitchell DE OPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD @ CLE 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 @ DET 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SF GB @ StL BAL @ PIT @ GB DET 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SEA 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 4 0 0 0 0 CAREER 14 12 26 1.0 4.0 18 1 0 0 1 #21 Asher Allen CB OPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD @ CLE @ DET SF GB @ StL BAL @ PIT 2 0 2 0.0 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 @ GB 3 0 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 DET 4 1 5 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SEA 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 1 CHI 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 @ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 11 1 12 1.0 1.0 0 1 0 1 2 CAREER 11 1 12 1.0 1.0 0 1 0 1 2 #55 Kenny Onatolu LB OPPONENT U A Ttl TFL Sk QH FF FR INT PD @ CLE 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ DET 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SF 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ StL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 BAL 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ PIT 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ GB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 DET 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SEA 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
#55 Kenny Onatolu LB OPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk @ CLE - 9/13 3 0 3 0 0 0 @ DET - 9/20 1 0 1 0 0 0 SF - 9/27 2 0 2 0 0 0 GB - 10/5 1 0 1 0 0 0 @ StL - 10/11 1 0 1 0 0 0 BAL - 10/18 3 0 3 0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 0 1 1 0 0 0 @ GB - 11/1 2 1 3 0 0 0 DET - 11/15 2 0 2 0 0 0 SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI - 11/29 1 0 1 0 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 16 2 18 0 0 0 SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES #59 Heath Farwell LB OPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk @ CLE - 9/13 2 0 2 0 0 0 @ DET - 9/20 2 0 2 0 0 0 SF - 9/27 2 1 3 0 0 0 GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ StL - 10/11 2 0 2 0 0 0 BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 1 0 1 0 0 0 @ GB - 11/1 1 0 1 0 0 0 DET - 11/15 0 1 1 0 0 0 SEA - 11/22 1 1 2 0 1 0 CHI - 11/29 1 0 1 0 1 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 12 3 15 0 2 0 #54 Jasper Brinkley LB OPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk @ CLE - 9/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ DET - 9/20 1 0 1 0 0 0 SF - 9/27 1 0 1 0 0 0 GB - 10/5 1 0 1 0 0 0 @ StL - 10/11 0 1 1 0 0 0 BAL - 10/18 2 1 3 0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 DET - 11/15 1 1 2 0 0 0 SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI - 11/29 1 0 1 0 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 7 3 10 0 0 0 #37 Eric Frampton S OPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk @ CLE - 9/13 0 1 1 0 0 0 @ DET - 9/20 1 0 1 0 0 0 SF - 9/27 1 0 1 0 0 0 GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ StL - 10/11 1 0 1 0 0 0 BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 1 2 3 0 0 0 @ GB - 11/1 0 1 0 0 0 0 DET - 11/15 0 1 1 0 0 0 SEA - 11/22 3 0 3 0 0 0 CHI - 11/29 1 1 2 1 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 8 6 14 1 0 0 #41 Karl Paymah CB OPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk @ CLE - 9/13 1 0 1 0 0 0 @ DET - 9/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 SF - 9/27 0 0 0 0 0 0 GB - 10/5 1 1 2 0 0 0 @ StL - 10/11 1 1 2 0 0 0 BAL - 10/18 1 0 1 0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 0 1 1 0 0 0 @ GB - 11/1 1 0 1 0 0 0 DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI - 11/29 2 0 2 0 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 7 3 10 0 0 0 #33 Jamarca Sanford S OPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk @ CLE - 9/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ DET - 9/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 SF - 9/27 0 1 1 0 0 0 GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ StL - 10/11 1 1 2 0 0 0 BAL - 10/18 3 0 3 0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ GB - 11/1 2 0 2 0 0 0 DET - 11/15 1 0 1 0 0 0 SEA - 11/22 1 0 1 1 0 0 CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 8 2 10 1 0 0 #39 Husain Abdullah S OPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk @ CLE - 9/13 1 0 1 0 0 0 @ DET - 9/20 SF - 9/27 GB - 10/5 0 1 1 0 0 0 @ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 BAL - 10/18 1 1 2 0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 1 1 2 0 0 0 @ GB - 11/1 1 1 2 0 0 0 DET - 11/15 1 0 1 0 0 0 SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI - 11/29 2 0 2 0 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 7 4 11 0 0 0 #23 Cedric Griffin CB OPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk @ CLE - 9/13 2 0 2 1 0 0 @ DET - 9/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 SF - 9/27 0 0 0 0 0 0 GB - 10/5 1 0 1 0 0 0 @ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEA - 11/22 1 0 1 0 0 0 CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 4 0 4 1 0 0 #26 Antoine Winfield CB OPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk @ CLE - 9/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ DET - 9/20 2 0 2 0 0 0 SF - 9/27 1 0 1 0 0 0 GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 @ GB - 11/1 DET - 11/15 SEA - 11/22 CHI - 11/29 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 3 0 3 0 0 0
#22 Benny Sapp CB OPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk @ CLE - 9/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ DET - 9/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 SF - 9/27 0 0 0 0 0 0 GB - 10/5 1 0 1 0 0 0 @ StL - 10/11 1 0 1 0 0 0 BAL - 10/18 0 1 1 0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 2 1 3 0 0 0 SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES #20 Madieu Williams S OPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk @ CLE - 9/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ DET - 9/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 SF - 9/27 0 0 0 0 0 0 GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 BAL - 10/18 2 0 2 0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 1 0 1 0 0 0 @ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 DET - 11/15 1 0 1 0 0 0 SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI - 11/29 1 0 1 0 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 5 0 5 0 0 0 #25 Tyrell Johnson S OPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk @ CLE - 9/13 1 0 1 0 0 0 @ DET - 9/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 SF - 9/27 0 0 0 0 0 0 GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 BAL - 10/18 0 1 1 0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ GB - 11/1 1 0 1 0 0 0 DET - 11/15 1 0 1 0 0 0 SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 3 1 4 0 0 0 #46 Cullen Loeffler LS OPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk @ CLE - 9/13 1 0 1 0 0 0 @ DET - 9/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 SF - 9/27 0 0 0 0 0 0 GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 0 1 1 0 0 0 @ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 1 1 2 0 0 0 #17 Greg Lewis WR OPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk @ CLE - 9/13 @ DET - 9/20 SF - 9/27 0 0 0 0 0 0 GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ StL - 10/11 BAL - 10/18 1 0 1 0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEA - 11/22 1 0 1 0 0 0 CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 2 0 2 0 0 0 #21 Asher Allen CB OPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk @ CLE - 9/13 @ DET - 9/20 SF - 9/27 GB - 10/5 @ StL - 10/11 BAL - 10/18 @ PIT - 10/25 1 0 1 0 0 0 @ GB - 11/1 1 1 2 0 0 0 DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 2 1 3 0 0 0 #51 Ben Leber LB OPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk @ CLE - 9/13 0 1 1 0 0 0 @ DET - 9/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 SF - 9/27 0 0 0 0 0 0 GB - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ StL - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 BAL - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ PIT - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ GB - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 DET - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEA - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 0 1 1 0 0 0 #50 Erin Henderson LB OPPONENT U A Ttl FF FR Blk @ CLE - 9/13 @ DET - 9/20 SF - 9/27 GB - 10/5 @ StL - 10/11 BAL - 10/18 @ PIT - 10/25 @ GB - 11/1 1 1 2 0 0 0 DET - 11/15 SEA - 11/22 CHI - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ ARI - 12/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN - 12/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CAR - 12/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ CHI - 12/28 0 0 0 0 0 0 NYG - 1/3/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 1 1 2 0 0 0
THE LAST TIME...(playoff games in italics) BY THE VIKINGS CATEGORY BY AN OPPONENT 537 yards, vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 400 Yards Total Offense 448 yards, vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 429 yards, vs. New Orleans, 1/6/01 518 yards, at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01 537 yards, vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 500 Yards Total Offense 504 yards, at Cincinnati, 9/18/05 Has never happened 518 yards, at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01 Brett Favre, 392 yards, vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 300 Yards Passing In A Game Joe Flacco, 385 yards, vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 Daunte Culpepper, 316 yards, at Phil., 1/16/05 By A Donovan McNabb, 300 yards, vs. Philadelphia, 1/4/08 Daunte Culpepper, 404 yards, at Detroit, 12/19/04 400 Yards Passing In A Game Matt Leinart, 405 yards, vs. Arizona, 11/26/06 Jeff George, 424 yards, at St. Louis, 1/16/00 By A Has never happened Brett Favre, vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 4 TD Passes In A Game Tom Brady, vs. New England, 10/30/06 Daunte Culpepper, at Green Bay, 1/9/05 By A Kerry Collins (5), at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01 Adrian Peterson, 133 yards, vs. Detroit, 11/15/09 100 Yards Rushing In A Game Ryan Grant, 119 yards, at Green Bay, 11/11/07 Robert Smith, 140 yards, vs. Dallas, 1/9/00 By A Terry Kirby, 120 yards, at San Francisco, 1/3/98 Adrian Peterson, 296 yards, vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 200 Yards Rushing In A Game Walter Payton, 275 yards, at Chicago, 11/20/77 Has never happened By A Has never happened Adrian Peterson, at Cleveland, 9/13/09 3 TDs Rushing In A Game Steven Jackson, vs. St. Louis, 12/31/06 Has never happened By A Has never happened Percy Harvin, 101 yards, vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 100 Yards Receiving In A Game Ray Rice, 177 yards, vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 Marcus Robinson, 119 yards, at Phil., 1/16/05 By A Ike Hilliard, 155 yards, at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01 Marcus Robinson (15, 15, 2), vs. Cleveland, 11/27/05 3 TD Catches In A Game Marvin Harrison (4, 15, 18), at Indianapolis, 12/24/00 Has never happened By A Has never happened Adrian Peterson, at Cleveland, 9/13/09 (3 rushing) 3 TD In A Game By A Marshall Faulk, at St. Louis, 11/30/03 (3 rushing) Leroy Hoard, vs. Arizona, 1/10/99 (2 rushing, 1 rec.) Mario Bates, vs. Arizona, 1/10/99 (3 rushing) Ahmad Rashad, vs. San Francisco, 9/2/79 (4 receiving) 4 TD In A Game By A Steven Jackson, vs. St. Louis, 12/31/06 (3 rushing, 1 rec.) Has never happened Has never happened Darren Sharper, at N.Y. Giants, 11/13/05 3 INTs In A Game By A Deltha O Neal, at Cincinnati, 9/18/05 Has never happened Has never happened Bernard Berrian, 82 yards, at Arizona, 12/14/08 Punt Returned For A TD Joshua Cribbs, 67 yards, at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Anthony Carter, 84 yards, at New Orleans, 1/3/88 Golden Richards, 63 yards, at Dallas, 12/30/73 Percy Harvin, 88 yards, at Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 Kickoff Returned For A TD J.J. Arrington, 99 yards, vs. Arizona, 11/26/06 Has never happened Tony Horne, 95 yards, at St. Louis, 1/16/00 Kevin Williams, 18 yards, at San Francisco, 12/9/07 INT Returned For A TD Keyaron Fox, 82 yards, at Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 Reggie Rutland, 27 yards, at San Francisco, 1/9/88 Asante Samuel, 44 yards, vs. Philadelphia, 1/4/08 Jared Allen, 52 yards, at St. Louis, 10/11/09 Fumble Returned For A TD LaMarr Woodley, 77 yards, at Pittsburgh, 10/22/09 Nate Wright, 20 yards, vs. St. Louis, 12/21/74 Kevin Miniefield, 48 yards, vs. Chicago, 1/1/95 Jim Kleinsasser, vs. Chicago, 1/1/06 Punt Blocked Craig Steltz, at Chicago, 10/19/08 Scott Studwell, at L.A. Rams, 12/31/78 Spencer Tillman, at San Francisco, 1/6/90 Issiac Holt, recovered in end zone, vs. San Francisco, 10/12/86 Punt Blocked For TD Garrett Wolfe, 17 yds, at Chicago, 10/19/08 (Blocked by Gerald Robinson) (Blocked by Craig Steltz) Terry Brown, recovered in end zone, Doug Rogers recovered blocked kick in end zone, vs. Pittsburgh 1/12/75 (Blocked by Matt Blair) vs. Atlanta, 1/9/83 (Blocked by Paul Davis) Mike Merriweather, vs. L.A. Rams, 11/5/89 Punt Blocked For Safety Kevin Miniefield, vs. Chicago, 10/28/96 Has never happened Has never happened Aaron Rodgers sacked in end zone by Jared Allen, Safety Scored Chris Kluwe out of bounds, 424 yards, vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 at Jacksonville, 11/23/08 Ron Jaworski tackled in end zone Fran Tarkenton tackled in end zone, by Doug Martin and Matt Blair, at Philadelphia, 1/3/81 vs. Pittsburgh, 1/12/75 Pat Williams, at Chicago, 10/19/08 Field Goal Blocked Ray McDonald, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 Matt Blair, at Philadelphia, 1/3/81 at Green Bay, 1/9/05 Antoine Winfi eld, 59 yards, at New Orleans, 10/6/08 Blocked FG Returned For A TD Nate Clements, 59 yards, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 Bobby Bryant, 90 yards, vs. L.A. Rams, 12/26/76 Has never happened Ryan Longwell, vs. Chicago, 12/17/07 PAT Missed (1 pt.) Jason Hanson (kick aborted), at Detroit, 12/19/04 Chuck Nelson, at San Francisco, 1/1/89 Mike Cofer, at San Francisco, 1/6/90 Fernando Smith, at San Francisco, 12/18/95 PAT Blocked Jared DeVries, vs. Detroit, 10/8/06 Carl Eller, at Dallas, 1/1/78 Has never happened Minnesota 50, Jacksonville 10, 12/20/98 50 Points Scored In A Game San Francisco 51, Minnesota 7, 12/8/84 Has never happened Has never happened Chicago 48, Minnesota 41, at Chicago, 10/19/08 40 Points Scored In A Game Chicago 48, Minnesota 21, at Chicago, 10/19/08 Minnesota 41, Arizona 21, 1/10/99 N.Y. Giants 41, Minnesota 0, 1/14/01 Minnesota 13, Detroit 0, 12/5/93 Shutout Scored Green Bay 34, Minnesota 0, 11/11/07 Has never happened N.Y. Giants 41, Minnesota 0, 1/14/01 Minnesota 16, Carolina 13, 9/17/06 Overtime Victory Denver 22, Minnesota 19, 12/30/07 Has never happened Atlanta 30, Minnesota 27, 1/17/99 Tarvaris Jackson run, at Denver, 12/30/07 Two-Point Conversion Dominic Rhodes run, vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08 Leroy Hoard run, at St. Louis, 1/16/00 Has never happened
MISCELLANEOUS STATS First Downs and Fourth Down Efficiency Red Zone Efficiency Takeaways And Turnovers Scoring Drives Individual and Team Single-Game Bests Week-by-Week Leaders and Week-by-Week Starters Vikings Record When Long Plays Gameday Inactives 2009 Game Summaries
FIRST DOWNS EARNED-REGULAR SEASON Total First Downs (First Downs on Third or Fourth Downs) One awarded to passer and receiver on passing plays PLAYER RUSHING RECEIVING PASSING TOTAL Brett Favre - - 142(58) 142(58) Adrian Peterson 55(13) 11(2) - 66(15) Sidney Rice - 38(16) - 38(16) Percy Harvin 5 32(19) - 37(19) Visanthe Shiancoe - 26(7) - 26(7) Bernard Berrian - 24(8) - 24(8) Chester Taylor 8(3) 11(7) - 19(10) Tarvaris Jackson - - 7(5) 7(5) Jeff Dugan 1(1) 3(1) - 4(2) Naufahu Tahi - 3(2) - 3(2) Greg Lewis - 1(1) - 1(1) TOTAL 69(17) 149(63) 149(63) 367(143)
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY Game Att. Quarter Play/Result/Drive Result at Cleveland (9/13) 0/0 - - at Detroit (9/20) 1/1 4 Jackson 14 pass to Taylor (4-2, DET 25), End of game vs. San Francisco (9/27) 0/1 4 Favre pass inc. to Harvin (4-5, SF 47), Downs - Punt vs. Green Bay (10/5) 1/1 1 Peterson 2 run (4-inches, GB 10), Touchdown at St. Louis (10/11) 0/0 - - vs. Baltimore (10/18) 0/0 - - at Pittsburgh (10/25) 1/1 3 Favre 34 pass to Rice (4-1, PIT 35), Field goal at Green Bay (11/1) 1/3 1 Peterson 1 run (4-1, GB 1), Touchdown 2 Peterson -1 run (4-1, GB 7), Downs - Punt 4 Taylor 2 run (4-7, GB 24), Downs End of game vs. Detroit (11/15) 0/1 2 Dugan for no gain (4-1, DET 8), Downs - Punt vs. Seattle (11/22) 0/0 - - vs. Chicago (11/29) 0/0 - - at Arizona (12/6) vs. Cincinnati (12/13) at Carolina (12/20) at Chicago (12/28) vs. NY Giants (1/3)
RED ZONE EFFICIENCY AT CLEVELAND (9/13/09) VS. DETROIT (11/15/09) 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th Poss. TDs FGs PTs OFFENSE 1 1 2 1 5 3 2 27 OFFENSE 2 1 1 2 6 2 2 20 DEFENSE 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 10 DEFENSE 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 10 AT DETROIT (9/20/09) VS. SEATTLE (11/22/09) 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th Poss. TDs FGs PTs OFFENSE 0 1 1 2 4 2 1 17 OFFENSE 0 2 1 0 3 3 0 21 DEFENSE 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 10 DEFENSE 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 9 VS. SAN FRANCISCO (9/27/09) VS. CHICAGO (11/29/09) 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th Poss. TDs FGs PTs OFFENSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OFFENSE 0 3 1 2 6 4 2 33 DEFENSE 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 17 DEFENSE 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 VS. GREEN BAY (10/5/09) AT AR I Z O N A (12/6/09) 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th Poss. TDs FGs PTs OFFENSE 1 2 0 0 3 3 0 21 OFFENSE DEFENSE 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 3 DEFENSE AT ST. LOUIS (10/11/09) VS. CINCINNATI (12/13/09) 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th Poss. TDs FGs PTs OFFENSE 1 0 1 2 4 4 0 28 OFFENSE DEFENSE 0 3 0 1 4 0 1 3 DEFENSE VS. B A L T I M O R E (10/18/09) AT C AR O L I N A (12/20/09) 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th Poss. TDs FGs PTs OFFENSE 2 0 1 3 6 3 3 30 OFFENSE DEFENSE 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 10 DEFENSE AT PITTSBURGH (10/25/09) AT CHICAGO (12/28/09) 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th Poss. TDs FGs PTs OFFENSE 0 1 1 3 5 1 1 10 OFFENSE DEFENSE 1 0 1 1 3 0 2 6 DEFENSE AT GREEN BAY (11/1/09) VS. NY GIANTS (1/3/09) 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th Poss. TDs FGs PTs 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th Poss. TDs FGs PTs OFFENSE 1 2 0 2 5 4 0 28 OFFENSE DEFENSE 1 0 3 1 5 3 2 26 DEFENSE KEY Poss. = Possessions TDs = Touchdowns FGs = Field Goals PTs = Points
TAKEAWAYS AND TURNOVERS T AK E AW AY S 19 Takeaways (9 INT, 10 FR) 13 resulted in 79 Vikings points 6 inside Vikings 20 11 First Half Takeaways (5 INT, 6 FR) 7 resulted in 41 Vikings points 2 inside Vikings 20 2 1st Quarter Takeaways (2 FR) 2 resulted in 14 Vikings points 9 2nd Quarter Takeaways (5 INT, 4 FR) 5 resulted in 27 Vikings points 2 inside Vikings 20 8 Second Half Takeaways (4 INT, 4 FR) 6 resulted in 38 Vikings points 4 inside Vikings 20 3 3rd Quarter Takeaways (1 INT, 2 FR) 3 resulted in 21 Vikings points 1 inside Vikings 20 5 4th Quarter Takeaways ( 3 INT, 2 FR) 3 resulted in 17 Vikings points 3 inside Vikings 20 TURNOVERS 11 Turnovers (3 INT, 8 FR) 9 resulted in 43 opponents points 4 inside opponents 20 7 First Half Turnovers (1 INT, 6 FR) 5 resulted in 19 opponents points 2 inside opponents 20 4 1st Quarter Turnovers (4 FR) 2 resulted in 6 opponents points 1 inside opponents 20 3 2nd Quarter Turnovers (1 INT, 2 FR) 3 resulted in 13 opponents points 1 inside opponents 20 4 Second Half Turnovers (2 INT, 2 FR) 4 resulted in 24 opponents points 2 inside opponents 20 2 3rd Quarter Turnovers (1 INT, 1 FR) 2 resulted in 10 opponents points 2 4th Quarter Turnovers (1 INT, 1 FR) 2 resulted in 14 opponents points 2 inside opponents 20 PLUS/MINUS TURNOVER RATIO First Half First Quarter Second Quarter Second Half Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Overtime Totals 11 Takeaways 2 Takeaways 9 Takeaways 8 Takeaways 3 Takeaways 5 Takeaways 0 Takeaways 19 Takeaways 7 Turnovers 4 Turnovers 3 Turnovers 4 Turnovers 2 Turnovers 2 Turnovers 0 Turnovers 11 Turnovers +8 Turnover Ratio
TAKEAWAYS AND TURNOVERS BREAKDOWN TAKEAWAYS Fumble Recoveries and Interceptions DATE OPPONENT TAKE AW AY QTR. YD-LINE RESULT 9/13/09 Cleveland Interception by Griffin 3 MIN 18 Touchdown 9/13/09 Cleveland Fumble recovery by K. Williams 4 CLE 34 Field Goal 9/20/09 Detroit Interception by Greenway 2 MIN 31 Punt 9/20/09 Detroit Fumble recovery by Greenway 3 DET 27 Touchdown 9/20/09 Detroit Interception by Greenway 4 MIN 48 Touchdown 9/27/09 San Francisco Interception by Griffin 2 MIN 27 Field Goal 10/5/09 Green Bay Fumble recovery by Greenway 1 MIN 33 Touchdown 10/5/09 Green Bay Interception by Winfield 2 MIN 23 Touchdown 10/11/09 St. Louis Fumble recovery by J. Allen 1 MIN 48 Touchdown 10/11/09 St. Louis Fumble recovery by J. Allen 2 MIN 1 INT 10/11/09 St. Louis Fumble recovery by E.J. Henderson 2 MIN 2 End of half 10/11/09 St. Louis Interception by T. Johnson 4 MIN endzone Touchdown 10/25/09 Pittsburgh Fumble recovery by M. Williams 4 MIN 4 Fumble 11/15/09 Detroit Fumble recovery by Edwards 3 DET 28 Touchdown 11/22/09 Seattle Fumble recovery by Farwell 2 SEA 34 Touchdown 11/22/09 Seattle Interception by A. Allen 4 MIN 15 Punt 11/29/09 Chicago Fumble recovery by Farwell 2 CHI 31 Field Goal 11/29/09 Chicago Interception by Griffin 2 MIN endzone Punt 11/29/09 Chicago Interception by J. Allen 2 MIN 39 Touchdown
TAKEAWAYS AND TURNOVERS BREAKDOWN TURNOVERS Fumbles Lost and Had Intercepted DATE OPPONENT TURNOVER QTR. YD-LINE RESULT 9/20/09 Detroit Peterson fumble 1 DET 48 Field Goal 9/27/09 San Francisco Favre interception 3 SF 37 Field Goal 10/5/09 Green Bay Peterson fumble 2 MIN 42 Touchdown 10/11/09 St. Louis Favre interception 2 MIN 32 Field Goal 10/25/09 Pittsburgh Favre fumble 4 PIT 8 Touchdown 10/25/09 Pittsburgh Favre interception 4 PIT 18 Touchdown 11/1/09 Green Bay Sullivan fumble 1 MIN 39 Field Goal 11/1/09 Green Bay Robison fumble 3 MIN 42 Touchdown 11/15/09 Detroit Peterson fumble 1 DET 17 Punt 11/15/09 Detroit Peterson fumble 2 DET 18 Field Goal 11/29/09 Chicago Peterson fumble 1 CHI 30 Punt
TAKEAWAYS AND TURNOVERS BREAKDOWN FUMBLE BREAKDOWN PLAYER FUMBLES LOST Adrian Peterson 6 5 Brett Favre 1 1 John Sullivan 1 1 Brian Robison 1 1 Chester Taylor 1 0 Percy Harvin 1 0 T O T AL 11 8
SCORING DRIVES Poss. Net How Opponent Plays Time Quarter Yards Acquired (yd. line) Scoring Play 9/13 @ Cleveland 12 6:52 1 46 Punt CLV 49 Longwell 21 FG 9/13 @ Cleveland 4 1:47 2 23 Punt CLV 23 Peterson 1 run 9/13 @ Cleveland 9 4:53 3 55 Kickoff MN 45 Peterson 1 run 9/13 @ Cleveland 13 7:32 3 82 INT MN 18 Favre 6 pass to Harvin 9/13 @ Cleveland 6 3:06 4 14 FR CLV 34 Longwell 37 FG 9/13 @ Cleveland 1 0:13 4 64 Punt MN 36 Peterson 64 run 9/20 @ Detroit 10 4:36 2 76 Kickoff MN 24 Favre 1 pass to Shiancoe 9/20 @ Detroit 10 4:15 3 39 Punt DET 47 Favre 1 pass to Shiancoe 9/20 @ Detroit 1 0:09 3 27 FR DET 27 Peterson 27 run 9/20 @ Detroit 9 5:45 4 55 Punt MN 17 Longwell 46 FG 9/20 @ Detroit 3 1:23 4 16 INT DET 16 Favre 3 pass to Harvin 9/27 vs. San Francisco 6 2:36 1 88 Punt MN 12 Favre 30 pass to Rice 9/27 vs. San Francisco 7 1:51 2 12 Punt SF 34 Longwell 40 FG 9/27 vs. San Francisco 7 2:53 2 39 Punt MN 27 Longwell 52 FG 9/27 vs. San Francisco 10 1:27 4 80 Punt MN 20 Favre 32 pass to Lewis 10/5 vs. Green Bay 12 6:02 1 52 FR MN 33 Favre 1 pass to Shiancoe 10/5 vs. Green Bay 10 6:43 2 77 INT MN 23 Favre 14 pass to Rice 10/5 vs. Green Bay 6 2:48 2 84 Punt MN 16 Peterson 1 run 10/5 vs. Green Bay 8 4:20 3 80 Kickoff MN 20 Favre 31 pass to Berrian 10/11 @ St. Louis 9 4:43 1 80 Kickoff MN 20 Peterson 5 run 10/11 @ St. Louis 5 2:04 2 27 Kickoff MN 44 Longwell 47 FG 10/11 @ St. Louis 7 3:44 3 90 Punt MN 10 Favre 13 pass to Shiancoe 10/11 @ St. Louis 9 4:48 4 80 INT MN 20 Peterson 7 run 10/11 @ St. Louis 9 4:50 4 80 Kickoff MN 20 T a yl or 1 run 10/18 vs. Baltimore 6 3:35 1 61 Kickoff MN 39 Favre 19 pass to Shiancoe 10/18 vs. Baltimore 7 3:21 1 55 Punt MN 45 Favre 4 pass to Berrian 10/18 vs. Baltimore 10 5:35 3 38 Punt MN 40 Longwell 40 FG 10/18 vs. Baltimore 5 2:08 3 67 Kickoff MN 29 Longwell 22 FG 10/18 vs. Baltimore 10 5:42 4 80 Punt MN 20 Favre 1 pass to Shiancoe 10/18 vs. Baltimore 5 2:34 4 61 Kickoff MN 27 Longwell 29 FG 10/18 vs. Baltimore 6 1:41 4 66 Kickoff MN 20 Longwell 31 FG 10/25 @ Pittsburgh 13 5:22 2 76 Punt MN 24 Peterson 2 run 10/25 @ Pittsburgh 13 6:21 3 64 Kickoff MN 35 Longwell 18 FG 11/1 @ Green Bay 7 3:48 1 14 Kickoff GB 14 Peterson 1 run 11/1 @ Green Bay 7 3:37 2 51 Punt MN 49 Favre 12 pass to Shiancoe 11/1 @ Green Bay 8 2:11 2 37 Punt MN 40 Longwell 41 FG 11/1 @ Green Bay 4 1:52 3 63 Kickoff MN 37 Favre 51 pass to Harvin 11/1 @ Green Bay 7 3:22 4 38 Kickoff GB 38 Favre 2 pass to Dugan 11/1 @ Green Bay 4 1:50 4 59 Missed FG MN 41 Favre 16 pass to Berrian 11/15 vs. Detroit 10 5:42 1 66 Kickoff MN 40 Longwell 22 FG 11/15 vs. Detroit 4 1:15 2 67 Punt MN 33 Peterson 22 run 11/15 vs. Detroit 2 0:22 3 28 FR DET 28 Peterson 1 run 11/15 vs. Detroit 4 2:03 4 61 Punt MN 39 Favre 8 pass to Dugan 11/15 vs. Detroit 8 4:10 4 71 Punt MN 12 Longwell 35 FG 11/22 vs. Seattle 10 5:01 2 84 Punt MN 16 Favre 23 pass to Harvin 11/22 vs. Seattle 6 2:32 2 70 Punt MN 30 Favre 8 pass to Shiancoe 11/22 vs. Seattle 6 3:34 2 34 FR SEA 34 Favre 3 pass to Berrian 11/22 vs. Seattle 12 6:37 3 89 Punt MN 11 Favre 7 pass to Rice 11/22 vs. Seattle 10 5:22 4 80 Kickoff MN 20 Jackson 34 pass to Rice 11/29 vs. Chicago 13 6:52 2 96 Punt MN 4 Favre 15 pass to Harvin 11/29 vs. Chicago 8 4:06 2 80 Kickoff MN 20 Favre 10 pass to Taylor 11/29 vs. Chicago 4 0:57 2-3 FR CHI 31 Longwell 52 FG 11/29 vs. Chicago 7 0:40 2 70 INT MN 30 Favre 6 pass to Shiancoe 11/29 vs. Chicago 12 4:59 3 48 Kickoff MN 33 Longwell 37 FG 11/29 vs. Chicago 13 7:36 4 71 Punt MN 27 Longwell 20 FG 11/29 vs. Chicago 8 5:09 4 68 Punt MN 32 Peterson 5 run
INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME BESTS VIIKIINGS OFFENSE RUSHING Yards Rushing... 180... Adrian Peterson @ Cleveland (9/13) Rushing Attempts... 25... Adrian Peterson four times TDs Rushing... 3... Adrian Peterson @ Cleveland (9/13) Longest Rush... 64t... Adrian Peterson @ Cleveland (9/13) Longest TD Rush... 64t... Adrian Peterson @ Cleveland (9/13) PASSING Yards Passing... 392... Brett Favre vs. Chicago (11/29) Passing Attempts... 50... Brett Favre @ Pittsburgh (10/25) Passes Completed... 33... Brett Favre @ Pittsburgh (10/25) TDs Passing... 4... Brett Favre @ Green Bay (11/1)... 4... Brett Favre vs. Seattle (11/22) Longest Pass... 63... Brett Favre vs. Baltimore (10/18) Longest TD Pass... 51t... Brett Favre @ Green Bay (11/1) RECEIVING Yards Receiving... 201... Sidney Rice vs. Detroit (11/15) Receptions... 10... Sidney Rice @ Pittsburgh (10/25) Longest Reception... 63... Sidney Rice vs. Baltimore (10/18) TDs Receiving... 2... Visanthe Shiancoe vs. Baltimore (10/18)... 2... Sidney Rice vs. Seattle (11/22) Longest TD Reception... 51t... Percy Harvin @ Green Bay (11/1) VIIKIINGS DEFENSE Interceptions... 2... Chad Greenway @ Detroit (9/20) Longest Interception Return... 36... Chad Greenway @ Detroit (9/20) Fumble recoveries... 2... Jared Allen @ St. Louis (10/11) Longest Fumble Return... 52t... Jared Allen @ St. Louis (10/11) QB Sacks... 4.5... Jared Allen vs. Green Bay (10/5) Solo Tackles... 10... Four times Combined Tackles... 12... E.J. Henderson vs. Baltimore (10/18)... 12... Chad Greenway @ Green Bay (11/1) VIIKIINGS SPECIIAL TEAMS Field Goals... 4... Ryan Longwell vs. Baltimore (10/18) Longest Field Goal... 52... Ryan Longwell vs. San Francisco (9/27)... 52... Ryan Longwell vs. Chicago (11/29) Longest Punt... 60... Chris Kluwe vs. San Francisco (9/27) Longest Punt Return... 36... Darius Reynaud @ Cleveland (9/13) Longest Kickoff Return... 101t... Percy Harvin vs. San Francisco (9/27) Field Goal Block... -... - Blocked Kick Return... -... -
TEAM SINGLE GAME BESTS OFFENSE Points... 38... @ St. Louis (10/11)... 38... @ Green Bay (11/1) First Downs... 31... vs. Chicago (11/29) Total Offense... 537... vs. Chicago (11/29) Net Yards Rushing... 225... @ Cleveland (9/13) Net Yards Passing... 378... vs. Chicago (11/29) Rushing Attempts... 37... @ Cleveland (9/13)... 37... vs. Seattle (11/22) Passing Attempts... 50... @ Pittsburgh (10/25) Passes Completed... 33... @ Pittsburgh (10/25) DEFENSE Interceptions... 2... @ Detroit (9/20)... 2... vs. Chicago (11/29) Longest Interception Return... 36... @ Detroit (9/20) Longest Fumble Return... 52t... @ St. Louis (10/11) QB Sacks... 8.0... vs. Green Bay (10/5) Solo Tackles... 58... vs. Detroit (11/15) Combined Tackles... 76... @ St. Louis (10/11)
WEEK BY WEEK LEADERS OPPONENT RUSHES RUSH YDS RECEPT. REC. YDS SACKS T ACKLES K. Williams, 1.0 9/13 Henderson, 1.0 @ Cleveland Peterson, 25 Peterson, 180 Taylor, 3 Harvin, 36 Kennedy, 1.0 Henderson, 9 9/20 Edwards, 1.0 Edwards, 8 @ Detroit Peterson, 15 Peterson, 92 Berrian, 6 Berrian, 46 J. Allen, 1.0 Henderson, 8 9/27 vs. San Francisco Peterson, 19 Peterson, 85 Taylor, 7 Taylor, 70 J. Allen, 1.0 Henderson,11 10/5 Winfield, 11 vs. Green Bay Peterson, 25 Peterson, 55 Berrian, 6 Berrian, 75 J. Allen, 4.5 Henderson, 11 10/11 Harvin, 4 @ St. Louis Peterson, 15 Peterson, 63 Shiancoe, 4 Harvin, 66 K. Williams, 1.0 Greenway, 8 10/18 vs. Baltimore Peterson, 22 Peterson, 143 Rice, 6 Rice, 176 K. Williams, 2.0 Henderson, 12 A. Allen, 1.0 B. Leber, 1.0 10/25 J. Kennedy, 1.0 Greenway, 8 @ Pittsburgh Peterson, 18 Peterson, 69 Rice, 10 Rice, 136 K. Williams, 1.0 Henderson, 8 11/1 @ Green Bay Peterson, 25 Peterson, 97 Harvin, 5 Harvin, 84 J. Allen, 3.0 Greenway, 12 11/15 Griffin, 9 vs. Detroit Peterson, 18 Peterson, 133 Rice, 7 Rice, 201 Edwards, 2.0 Henderson, 9 11/22 Abdullah, 1.0 vs. Seattle Peterson, 24 Peterson, 82 Shiancoe, 8 Rice, 89 Henderson, 1.0 Edwards, 11 Harvin, 6 Rice, 6 11/29 Berrian, 6 M. Williams, 7 vs. Chicago Peterson, 25 Peterson, 85 Taylor, 6 Harvin, 101 J. Allen, 2.0 Greenway, 7
Date/Vs. 9/13 @ Cleveland 9/20 @ Detroit 9/27 vs. San Francisco 10/5 vs. Green Bay 10/11 @ St. Louis 10/18 vs. Baltimore 10/25 @ Pittsburgh 11/1 @ Green Bay 11/15 vs. Detroit 11/22 vs. Seattle 11/29 vs. Chicago WR/2 nd TE WEEK BY WEEK STARTERS VIKINGS OFFENSE LT LG C RG RT TE WR/3 rd TE Berrian McKinnie Hutchinson Sullivan Herrera Loadholt Shiancoe Rice Favre Peterson Berrian McKinnie Hutchinson Sullivan Herrera Loadholt Shiancoe Rice Favre Peterson Berrian McKinnie Hutchinson Sullivan Herrera Loadholt Shiancoe Rice Favre Peterson Berrian McKinnie Hutchinson Sullivan Herrera Loadholt Kleinsasser Rice Favre Peterson Berrian McKinnie Hutchinson Sullivan Herrera Hicks Shiancoe Rice Favre Peterson Dugan (TE) McKinnie Hutchinson Sullivan Herrera Loadholt Shiancoe Rice Favre Peterson Berrian McKinnie Hutchinson Sullivan Herrera Loadholt Shiancoe Rice Favre QB RB Lewis (WR) Berrian McKinnie Hutchinson Sullivan Herrera Loadholt Shiancoe Rice Favre Peterson Berrian McKinnie Hutchinson Sullivan Herrera Loadholt Shiancoe Harvin Favre Peterson Berrian McKinnie Hutchinson Sullivan Herrera Loadholt Shiancoe Rice Favre Peterson Berrian McKinnie Hutchinson Sullivan Hicks Loadholt Shiancoe Rice Favre Peterson FB/ 2 nd TE/3 rd WR/ 2 nd RB Kleinsasser (TE) Kleinsasser (TE) Tahi (FB) Dugan (TE) Harvin (WR) Kleinsasser (TE) Harvin (WR) Kleinsasser (TE) Dugan (TE) Harvin (WR) Kleinsasser (TE) VIKINGS DEFENSE Date/Vs. LE LDT RDT RE SLB MLB 9/13 @ Cleveland 9/20 @ Detroit 9/27 vs. San Francisco 10/5 vs. Green Bay 10/11 @ St. Louis 10/18 vs. Baltimore 10/25 @ Pittsburgh 11/1 @ Green Bay 11/15 vs. Detroit 11/22 vs. Seattle 11/29 vs. Chicago Edwards P. Williams K. Williams Edwards P. Williams K. Williams Edwards P. Williams K. Williams Edwards P. Williams K. Williams Edwards P. Williams K. Williams Edwards P. Williams K. Williams Edwards P. Williams K. Williams Edwards P. Williams K. Williams Edwards P. Williams K. Williams Edwards P. Williams K. Williams Edwards P. Williams K. Williams J. Allen J. Allen J. Allen J. Allen J. Allen J. Allen J. Allen J. Allen J. Allen J. Allen J. Allen WLB/3 rd CB LCB RCB FS SS Greenway Henderson Leber Winfield Griffin M. Williams Greenway Henderson Leber Winfield Griffin M. Williams Greenway Henderson Leber Winfield Griffin M. Williams Greenway Henderson Leber Winfield Griffin M. Williams Greenway Henderson Leber Winfield Griffin M. Williams Greenway Henderson Leber Winfield Griffin M. Williams Greenway Greenway Henderson Henderson Sapp (CB) Sapp (CB) Paymah Griffin M. Williams Paymah Griffin M. Williams Greenway Henderson Leber Sapp Griffin M. Williams Greenway Henderson Leber Sapp Griffin M. Williams Greenway Henderson Leber Sapp Griffin M. Williams T. Johnson T. Johnson T. Johnson T. Johnson T. Johnson T. Johnson T. Johnson T. Johnson T. Johnson T. Johnson T. Johnson
LONG PLAYS RUSHES OF 15+ YARDS 64t... Adrian Peterson @ Cleveland (9/13) 58... Adrian Peterson vs. Baltimore (10/18) 43... Adrian Peterson vs. Detroit (11/15) 35... Adrian Peterson vs. San Francisco (9/27) 35... Percy Harvin vs. Chicago (11/29) 33... Adrian Peterson @ Green Bay (11/1) 27t... Adrian Peterson @ Detroit (9/20) 27... Adrian Peterson vs. Detroit (11/15) 26... Adrian Peterson vs. Baltimore (10/18) 25... Chester Taylor vs. Seattle (11/22) 22... Adrian Peterson @ Detroit (9/20) 22t... Adrian Peterson vs. Detroit (11/15) 21... Adrian Peterson @ Green Bay (11/1) 19... Adrian Peterson @ Cleveland (9/13) 19... Adrian Peterson @ Pittsburgh (10/25) 19... Adrian Peterson @ Cleveland (9/13) 16... Adrian Peterson vs. Seattle (11/22) 15... Adrian Peterson @ St. Louis (10/11) 15... Adrian Peterson @ Pittsburgh (10/25) 15... Adrian Peterson vs. Chicago (11/29) 15... Chester Taylor vs. Chicago (11/29) CATCHES OF 20+ YARDS 63... Sidney Rice vs. Baltimore (10/18) 58... Sidney Rice vs. Baltimore (10/18) 56... Sidney Rice vs. Detroit (11/15) 51t... Percy Harvin @ Green Bay (11/1) 47... Sidney Rice @ St. Louis (10/11) 44... Adrian Peterson @ Green Bay (11/1) 43... Percy Harvin vs. Green Bay (10/5) 43... Sidney Rice vs. Detroit (11/15) 43... Sidney Rice vs. Detroit (11/15) 40... Percy Harvin vs. Detroit (11/15) 36... Bernard Berrian vs. San Francisco (9/27) 34t... Sidney Rice vs. Seattle (11/22) 34... Sidney Rice @ Pittsburgh (10/25) 33... Chester Taylor @ St. Louis (10/11) 33... Sidney Rice vs. Chicago (11/29) 32t... Greg Lewis vs. San Francisco (9/27) 32... Naufahu Tahi @ St. Louis (10/11) 31t... Bernard Berrian vs. Green Bay (10/5) 31... Percy Harvin vs. Chicago (11/29) 30t... Sidney Rice vs. San Francisco (9/27) 30... Chester Taylor vs. San Francisco (9/27) 29... Adrian Peterson @ Pittsburgh (10/25) 28... Percy Harvin @ Pittsburgh (10/25) 27... Bernard Berrian vs. Chicago (11/29) 25... Jeff Dugan vs. Green Bay (10/5) 25... Sidney Rice @ Pittsburgh (10/25) 25... Percy Harvin vs. Seattle (11/22) 24... Percy Harvin @ St. Louis (10/11)
24... Sidney Rice vs. Green Bay (10/5) 24... Sidney Rice vs. Seattle (11/22) 23t... Percy Harvin vs. Seattle (11/22) 22... Percy Harvin @ St. Louis (10/11) 22... Percy Harvin vs. Chicago (11/29) 21... Visanthe Shiancoe vs. Baltimore (10/18) 21... Percy Harvin @ Cleveland (9/13) 21... Sidney Rice vs. Detroit (11/15) 21... Visanthe Shiancoe vs. Detroit (11/15) 21... Visanthe Shiancoe vs. Chicago (11/29) 20... Chester Taylor @ Green Bay (11/1) 20... Sidney Rice vs. Detroit (11/15) PASSES OF 20+ YARDS 63... Brett Favre to Sidney Rice vs. Baltimore (10/18) 58... Brett Favre to Sidney Rice vs. Baltimore (10/18) 56... Brett Favre to Sidney Rice vs. Detroit (11/15) 51t... Brett Favre to Percy Harvin @ Green Bay (11/1) 47... Brett Favre to Sidney Rice @ St. Louis (10/11) 44... Brett Favre to Adrian Peterson @ Green Bay (11/1) 43... Brett Favre to Percy Harvin vs. Green Bay (10/5) 43... Brett Favre to Sidney Rice vs. Detroit (11/15) 43... Brett Favre to Sidney Rice vs. Detroit (11/15) 40... Brett Favre to Percy Harvin vs. Detroit (11/15) 36... Brett Favre to Bernard Berrian vs. San Francisco (9/27) 34t... Tarvaris Jackson to Sidney Rice vs. Seattle (11/22) 34... Brett Favre to Sidney Rice @ Pittsburgh (10/25) 33... Tarvaris Jackson to Chester Taylor @ St. Louis (10/11) 33... Brett Favre to Sidney Rice vs. Chicago (11/29) 32t... Brett Favre to Greg Lewis vs. San Francisco (9/27) 32... Tarvaris Jackson to Naufahu Tahi @ St. Louis (10/11) 31t... Brett Favre to Bernard Berrian vs. Green Bay (10/5) 31... Brett Favre to Percy Harvin vs. Chicago (11/29) 30t... Brett Favre to Sidney Rice vs. San Francisco (9/27) 30... Brett Favre to Chester Taylor vs. San Francisco (9/27) 29... Brett Favre to Adrian Peterson @ Pittsburgh (10/25) 28... Brett Favre to Percy Harvin @ Pittsburgh (10/25) 27... Brett Favre to Bernard Berrian vs. Chicago (11/29) 25... Brett Favre to Jeff Dugan vs. Green Bay (10/5) 25... Brett Favre to Sidney Rice @ Pittsburgh (10/25) 25... Brett Favre to Percy Harvin vs. Seattle (11/22) 24... Brett Favre to Sidney Rice vs. Green Bay (10/5) 24... Brett Favre to Sidney Rice @ St. Louis (10/11) 24... Brett Favre to Sidney Rice vs. Seattle (11/22) 23t... Brett Favre to Percy Harvin vs. Seattle (11/22) 22... Brett Favre to Percy Harvin @ St. Louis (10/11) 22... Brett Favre to Percy Harvin vs. Chicago (11/29) 21... Brett Favre to Visanthe Shiancoe vs. Baltimore (10/18) 21... Brett Favre to Percy Harvin @ Cleveland (9/13) 21... Brett Favre to Sidney Rice vs. Detroit (11/15) 21... Brett Favre to Visanthe Shiancoe vs. Detroit (11/15) 21... Brett Favre to Visanthe Shiancoe vs. Chicago (11/29) 20... Brett Favre to Chester Taylor @ Green Bay (11/1) 20... Brett Favre to Sidney Rice vs. Detroit (11/15)
INTERCEPTION RETURNS OF 10+ YARDS 36... Chad Greenway @ Detroit (9/20) 13... Chad Greenway @ Detroit (9/20) FUMBLE RETURN OF 15+ YARDS 52t... Jared Allen @ St. Louis (10/11) KICKOFF RETURNS OF 35+ YARDS 101t... Percy Harvin vs. San Francisco (9/27) 88t... Percy Harvin @ Pittsburgh (10/25) 77... Percy Harvin @ Green Bay (11/1) 48... Percy Harvin @ Green Bay (11/1) 41... Percy Harvin @ Cleveland (9/13) PUNT RETURNS OF 20+ YARDS 36... Darius Reynaud @ Cleveland (9/13) 32... Darius Reynaud vs. San Francisco (9/27) 24... Jaymar Johnson vs. Green Bay (10/5) 20... Jaymar Johnson @ Green Bay (11/1) LONG FIELD GOALS OF 40+ YARDS 52... Ryan Longwell vs. San Francisco (9/27) 52... Ryan Longwell vs. Chicago (11/29) 46... Ryan Longwell @ Detroit (9/20) 41... Ryan Longwell @ Green Bay (11/1) 40... Ryan Longwell vs. San Francisco (9/27) 40... Ryan Longwell vs. Baltimore (10/18) LONG TOUCHDOWNS OF 15+ YARDS 101t... Percy Harvin kickoff return vs. San Francisco (9/27) 88t... Percy Harvin kickoff return @ Pittsburgh (10/25) 64t... Adrian Peterson rush @ Cleveland (9/13) 52t... Jared Allen fumble return @ St. Louis (10/11) 51t... Percy Harvin reception from Brett Favre @ Green Bay (11/1) 34t... Sidney Rice reception from Tarvaris Jackson vs. Seattle (11/22) 32t... Greg Lewis reception from Brett Favre vs. San Francisco (9/27) 31t... Bernard Berrian reception from Brett Favre vs. Green Bay (10/5) 30t... Sidney Rice reception from Brett Favre vs. San Francisco (9/27) 27t... Adrian Peterson rush @ Detroit (9/20) 23t... Percy Harvin reception from Brett Favre vs. Seattle (11/22) 22t... Adrian Peterson rush vs. Detroit (11/15) 19t... Visanthe Shiancoe reception from Brett Favre vs. Baltimore (10/18) 16t... Bernard Berrian reception from Brett Favre @ Green Bay (11/1) 15t... Percy Harvin reception from Brett Favre vs. Chicago (11/29)
GAMEDAY S @ Cleveland (9/13) @ Detroit (9/20) vs. 49ers (9/27) 3QB 2 S. Rosenfels, WR 11 J. Johnson, WR 17 G. Lewis, CB 21 A. Allen, S 33 J. Sanford, LB 50 E. Henderson, C 67 K. Lichtensteiger, DT 90 F. Evans 3QB 2 S. Rosenfels, WR 11 J. Johnson, WR 17 G. Lewis, CB 21 A. Allen, S 39 H. Abdullah, LB 50 Er. Henderson, C 67 K. Lichtensteiger, DT 73 J. Kennedy 3QB 2 S. Rosenfels, WR 11 J. Johnson, CB 21 A. Allen, S 39 H. Abdullah, LB 50 Er. Henderson, C 67 K. Lichtensteiger, DT 73 J. Kennedy, DE 92 J. Mitchell vs. Green Bay (10/5) 3QB 2S. Rosenfels, CB 21 A. Allen, S 33 J. Sanford, LB 50 Erin Henderson, C 68 J. Cooper, WR 82 D. Reynaud, DE 92 J. Mitchell, DT 98 L. Guion @ St. Louis (10/11) 3QB 2S. Rosenfels, WR 17 G. Lewis, CB 21 A. Allen, RB 34 A. Young, LB 50 E. Henderson, T 71 P. Loadholt, WR 82 D. Reynaud, DT 98 L. Guion vs. Baltimore (10/18) 3QB 2S. Rosenfels, CB 21 A. Allen, RB 34 A. Young, LB 50 Er. Henderson, C 68 J. Cooper, WR 82 D. Reynaud, DE 92 J. Mitchell, DT 98 L. Guion @ Pittsburgh (10/18) 3QB 2 S. Rosenfels, CB 26 A. Winfield, RB 34 A. Young, LB 50 Er. Henderson, C 68 J. Cooper, WR 82 D. Reynaud, DE 92 J. Mitchell, DT 98 L. Guion @ Green Bay (11/1) 3QB 2 S. Rosenfels, CB 26 A. Winfield, RB 34 A. Young, FB 38 N. Tahi, C 68 J. Cooper, WR 82 D. Reynaud, DE 92 J. Mitchell, DT 98 L. Guion vs. Detroit (11/15) vs. Seattle (11/22) 3QB 2 S. Rosenfels, WR 11 Jaymar Johnson CB 26 A. Winfield, RB 34 A. Young, LB 50 Er. Henderson, C 68 J. Cooper, DE 92 J. Mitchell, DT 98 L. Guion 3QB 2 S. Rosenfels, WR 11 Jaymar Johnson, CB 26 A. Winfield, RB 34 A. Young, LB 50 Er. Henderson, C 68 J. Cooper, DT 90 F. Evans, DE 92 J. Mitchell. vs. Chicago (11/29) 3QB 2 S. Rosenfels, WR 11 Jaymar Johnson, CB 26 A. Winfield, RB 34 A. Young, LB 50 Er. Henderson, G 64 A. Herrera, DE 92 J. Mitchell, DT 98 L. Guion.
SEASON AT A GLANCE GAME 1 VIKINGS 34, BROWNS 20 Cleveland Browns Stadium, September 13, 2009 Attendance 70,560 1 2 3 4 OT Total Minnesota... 3 7 14 10-34 Cleveland... 3 10 0 7-20 Browns P. Dawson 37 yd. Field Goal (1 st 11:28) Vikings R. Longwell 21 yd. Field Goal (1 st 0:03) Vikings A. Peterson 1 yd. run (R. Longwell kick) (2 nd 11:09) Browns P. Dawson 20 yd. Field Goal (2 nd 5:57) Browns J. Cribbs 67 yd. punt return (P. Dawson kick) (2 nd 1:30) Vikings A. Peterson 1 yd. run (R. Longwell kick) (3 rd 10:07) Vikings P. Harvin 6 yd. pass from B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (3 rd 1:06) Vikings R. Longwell 37 yd. Field Goal (4 th 6:55) Vikings A. Peterson 64 yd. run (R. Longwell kick) (4 th 5:58) Browns R. Royal 26 yd. pass from B. Quinn (P. Dawson kick) (4 th 0:28) Vikings Browns First Downs... 19 17 Rushes/Yards... 37/225 20/89 Passing Yards... 85 179 Punt Return Yards... 2/54 3/67 KO Return Yards... 4/99 7/140 Passes (A-C-I)... 22-14-0 35-21-1 Times Sacked/Yards... 4/25 5/26 Punts... 6/38.7 5/42.0 Fumbles/Lost... 0/0 3/1 Penalties/Yards... 3/38 8/66 Possession Time... 33:22 26:38 Passing Vikings Favre 14-21-110, 66.6%, 1 TD 95.3 rating; Jackson 0-1-0, 0.0% 39.6 rating. Browns Quinn 21-35-205, 60%, 1 TD, 1 INT 74.1 rating. Rushing Vikings Peterson 25-180, Harvin 2-22, Taylor 7-17, Dugan 1-5, Tahi 1-2. Browns J. Lewis 11-57, Quinn 2-21, Cribbs 3-6, J. Davis 3-5. Receiving Vikings Taylor 5-13, Harvin 3-36, Shiancoe 3-26, Rice 2-17, Peterson 1-18. Browns Royal 4-60, Furrey 4-28, 3-47, J. Davis 3-4, Heiden 2-14, Cribbs 2-10, Massaquoi 1-18. Sacks Vikings EJ Henderson 1.0, Kennedy 1.0, K. Williams 1.0, TEAM 1.0, Edwards 0.5, Leber 0.5. Browns A. Elam 1.0, S. Rogers 1.0, B. Pool 1.0, K. Wimbley 1.0. Tackles Vikings EJ Henderson 6-3-9, Edwards 2-6-8, Greenway 4-3-7, Leber 4-2-6, Sapp 6. Browns D. Jackson 6-3-9, A. Elam 7-1-8, E. Barton 6-2-8, D. Bowens 4-2-6. Interceptions Vikings Griffin, 1 (0). Browns None. GAME NOTTES Adrian Peterson s 180 yards rushing set a Vikings opening day record. Adrian Peterson s 3 TDs ties a Vikings opening day record. Adrian Peterson s 17 th 100-yard game ties him with Chuck Foreman for 2 nd most in Vikings history. Adrian Peterson set a team record with his 3 rd career 3-TD game. Brett Favre tied Jim Marshall for most consecutive NFL games started at 270. Darius Reynaud set a team opening day record with his 36-yard punt return. Percy Harvin became only the sixth Vikings rookie to score in his first game. Phil Loadholt became only the 5 th Vikings rookie offensive tackle to start the season opener. He is only the 2 nd right tackle and 1 st since 1966. Bryant McKinnie started his 100 th career game. Brad Childress improves to 3-1 in openers.
SEASON AT A GLANCE GAME 2 VIKINGS 27, LIONS 13 Ford Field, September 20, 2009 Attendance 56,269 1 2 3 4 OT Total Minnesota... 0 7 10 10-27 Detroit... 3 7 0 3-13 Lions J. Hanson 30 yd. Field Goal (1 st 5:05) Lions C. Johnson 8 yd. pass M. Stafford (J. Hansen kick) (2 nd 5:40) Vikings V. Shiancoe 1 yd. Pass from B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (2 nd 1:04) Vikings R. Longwell 26 yd. Field Goal (3 rd 8:38) Vikings A. Peterson 27 yd. run (R. Longwell kick) (3 rd 7:45) Vikings R. Longwell 46 yd. Field Goal (4 th 9:56) Vikings P. Harvin 3 yd. pass from B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (4 th 5:58) Lions J. Hanson 48 yd. Field Goal (4 th 2:37) Vikings Lions First Downs... 18 17 Rushes/Yards... 25/112 34/129 Passing Yards... 153 136 Punt Return Yards... 2/22 1/7 KO Return Yards... 3/79 6/96 Passes (A-C-I)... 28-24-0 30-18-2 Times Sacked/Yards... 3/16 2/16 Punts... 4/42.0 4/37.5 Fumbles/Lost... 2/1 2/1 Penalties/Yards... 5/43 6/45 Possession Time... 29:35 30:25 Passing Vikings Favre 23-27-155, 85.2%, 2 TDs 115.3 rating; Jackson 1-1-14, 100.0% 118.8 rating. Lions Stafford 18-30-152, 60%, 1 TD, 2 INTs 56.5 rating. Rushing Vikings Peterson 15-92, Harvin 2-14, Taylor 4-8, Tahi 1-1, Jackson 3-(-)3. Lions Kv. Smith 24-83, C. Johnson 2-16, M. Morris 2-15, A. Brown 4-10, Stafford 1-7. Receiving Vikings Berrian 6-46, Harvin 5-41, Peterson 4-24, Rice 3-29, Taylor 3-20, Kleinsasser 2-8, Shiancoe 1-1. Lions C. Johnson 5-51, Pettigrew 4-40, 3-47, Northcutt 2-15, Heller 2-10, Kv. Smith 2-10, Felton 1-21. Sacks Vikings Allen 1.0, Edwards 1.0. Lions Foote 1.0, Hunter 1.0, Fluellen 1.0. Tackles Vikings Edwards 7-1-8, E.J. Henderson 7-1-8, Allen 5-2-7, Johnson 5-1-6, M. Williams 4-2-6. Lions Foote 5-5-10, Sims 4-5-9, Delmas 4-2-6, Manuel 4-2-6, Buchanon 4-1-5, A. Henry 3-2-5. Interceptions Vikings Greenway, 2 (49). Lions None. GAME NOTTES Brett Favre broke the all-time record for most consecutive starts with 271. Favre breaks former Vikings Jim Marshall s record of 270. Adrian Peterson s 272 rushing yards through the 1 st 2 games of the season breaks a Vikings record of 269 held by Robert Smith in 1997. Adrian Peterson moves into an 8 th place tie for most rushing TDs in Vikings history with Leroy Hoard at 26. TE Visanthe Shiancoe moves into a 6 th place tie with Andrew Glover for most receiving TDs by a Vikings TE with 9. Ryan Longwell moved into 20 th place in NFL history with with 1,389 career points. Longwell s 300 th FG also moves him into a tie for 19 th place in NFL history. Jim Kleinsasser moved into 4 th place in team history for most career catches by a TE with 166.
SEASON AT A GLANCE GAME 3 VIKINGS 27, 49ERS 24 HHH Metrodome, September 27, 2009 Attendance 63,398 1 2 3 4 OT Total San Francisco... 0 14 3 7-24 Minnesota... 7 6 7 7-27 Vikings S. Rice 30 yd. pass from B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (1 st 8:38) Vikings R. Longwell 40 yd Field Goal (2 nd 13:09) 49ers V. Davis 5 yd. pass from S. Hill (J. Nedney kick) (2 nd 9:26) Vikings R. Longwell 52 yd. Field Goal (2 nd 2:53) 49ers N. Clements 59 yd. return of blocked field goal (J. Nedney kick) (2 nd 0:00) 49ers J. Nedney 37 yd. Field Goal (3 rd 4:47) Vikings P. Harvin 101 yd. kickoff return (R. Longwell kick) (3 rd 4:34) 49ers V. Davis 20 yd. pass from S. Hill (J. Nedney kick) (4 th 8:12) Vikings G. Lewis 32 yd. pass from Brett Favre (R. Longwell kick) (4 th 0:02) 49ers Vikings First Downs... 13 19 Rushes/Yards... 26/58 27/94 Passing Yards... 188 283 Punt Return Yards... 3/19 5/58 KO Return Yards... 4/92 4/180 Passes (A-C-I)... 25-15-1 46-24-1 Times Sacked/Yards... 1/7 2/18 Punts... 9/51.7 6/46.0 Fumbles/Lost... 1/0 0/0 Penalties/Yards... 7/60 9/52 Possession Time... 27:51 32:09 Passing Vikings Favre 24-46-301, 52.2%, 2 TDs, 1 INT 78.3 rating. 49ers Hill 15-25-195, 60%, 2 TDs, 1 INT 94.6 rating. GAME NOTTES Brett Favre led the 43 rd game-winning or tying drive in either the 4 th quarter or overtime. Percy Harvin becomes the first player in team history to score a TD in the first 3 games of his career. Harvin also ties Randy Moss for most TDs by a rookie after first 3 games. Harvin s 101 yd. kickoff return is tied for the 2 nd longest in team history. Ryan Longwell tied a team record with his 8 th 50+ yard field goal. Adrian Peterson set a team record for most rushing yards after the first 3 games of a season. Greg Lewis became only the 5 th Vikings player in team history to catch a touchdown pass on his first reception as a Viking. Rushing Vikings Peterson 19-85, Taylor 6-16, Favre 1-1. 49ers Coffee 25-54, Gore 1-4. Receiving Vikings Taylor 7-70, Berrian 4-56, Rice 4-56, Harvin 4-51, Shiancoe 2-22, Peterson 2-14, Lewis 1-32. 49ers V. Davis 7-96, J. Moran 4-47, Bruce 2-38, M. Robinson 1-8, M. Norris 1-6. Sacks Vikings J. Allen 1.0. 49ers M. Roman 1.0, A. Franklin1.0. Tackles Vikings EJ Henderson 9-2-11, J. Allen 8-0-8, P. Williams 5-3-8, Greenway 5-2-7. 49ers P. Willis 8-2-10, M. Lawson 6-4-10, D. Goldson 5-2-7, T. Spikes 4-2-6. Interceptions Vikings Griffin, 1 (0). 49ers S. Spencer, 1 (2).
SEASON AT A GLANCE GAME 4 VIKINGS 30, PACKERS 23 Mall of America Field at HHH Metrodome, October 5, 2009 Attendance 63,846 1 2 3 4 OT Total Green Bay... 7 7 0 9-23 Minnesota... 7 14 7 2-30 Vikings V. Shiancoe 1 yd. pass from B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (1 st 3:20) Packers J. Finley 62 yd. pass from A. Rodgers (M. Crosby kick) (1 st 2:16) Vikings S. Rice 14 yd. pass from B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (2 nd 4:59) Packers C. Matthews 42 yd. fumble return (M. Crosby kick) (2 nd 3:18) Vikings A. Peterson 1 yd. run (R. Longwell kick) (2 nd 0:30) Vikings B. Berrian 31 yd. pass B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (3 rd 10:40) Vikings J. Allen safety on A. Rodgers (4 th 7:21) Packers J. Nelson 33 yd. pass from A. Rodgers (2-point pass failed) (4 th 3:40) Packers M. Crosby 31 yd. Field Goal (4 th 0:55) GAME NOTTES Brett Favre becomes the first quarterback to beat all 32 current NFL teams. Jared Allen set a career-high with 4.5 sacks. It was the 2 nd -best single-game total in Vikings history and a MNF record. It was the Vikings 50 th MNF game. They are now 26-24 on Monday nights. Sidney Rice becomes the first player in Vikings history to recover 2 onside kicks in the same game. Packers Vikings First Downs... 19 22 Rushes/Yards... 17/82 30/63 Passing Yards... 342 271 Punt Return Yards... 2/0 2/42 KO Return Yards... 5/123 3/52 Passes (A-C-I)... 37-26-1 32-24-0 Times Sacked/Yards... 8/42 0/0 Punts... 2/51.0 5/42.4 Fumbles/Lost... 2/1 1/1 Penalties/Yards... 7/57 2/10 Possession Time... 28:16 31:44 Passing Vikings Favre 24-31-271, 77.4%, 3 TDs 135.5 rating; Rice 0-1-0, 0.0% - 39.6 rating. Packers 26-37-384, 70.3%, 2 TDs, 1 INT 110.6 rating. Rushing Vikings Peterson 25-55, Taylor 2-8, Dugan 1-2. Packers Grant 11-51, Rodgers 2-16, 2-10, Kuhn 2-5. Receiving Vikings Berrian 6-75, Rice 5-70, Taylor 3-35, Shiancoe 3-18, Harvin 2-39, Dugan 2-26, Tahi 2-8, Peterson 1-0. Packers J. Finley 6-128, Driver 4-55, R. Grant 4-50, D. Lee 4-28, J. Nelson 3-47, G. Jennings 3-31, J. Jones 1-34, D. Wynn 1-11. Sacks Vikings J. Allen 4.5, Robinson 1.5, Leber 1.0, Kennedy 1.0. Packers None. Tackles Vikings Winfield 10-1-11, EJ Henderson 7-4-11, J. Allen 7-1-8, Greenway 5-2-7, M. Williams 6-0-6, T. Johnson 3-3-6. Packers N. Barnett 7-3-10, B. Chillar 5-5-10, A. Harris 6-1-7, R. Pickett 6-1-7, A. Kampman 3-2-5. Interceptions Vikings Winfield, 1 (0). Packers None. With his 25 rushing attempts Adrian Peterson sets a new mark for attempts by a Vikings back in their first 3 seasons with 685. Peterson also set a new team record for rushing touchdowns in his first 3 seasons with the team at 27. The Vikings were 1 sack shy of tying a single-game team record. It was Visanthe Shiancoe s 100 th career game.
SEASON AT A GLANCE GAME 5 VIKINGS 38, RAMS 10 Edward Jones Dome, October 11, 2009 Attendance 60,166 1 2 3 4 OT Total Minnesota... 14 3 7 14-38 St. Louis... 0 3 0 7-10 Vikings A. Peterson 5 yd. run (R. Longwell kick) (1 st 10:17) Vikings J. Allen 52 yd. fumble return (R. Longwell kick) (1 st 8:00) Rams J. Brown 29 yd. Field Goal (2 nd 7:38) Vikings R. Longwell 47 yd. Field Goal (2 nd 5:34) Vikings V. Shiancoe 13 yd. pass B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (3 rd 9:15) Vikings A. Peterson 7 yd. run (R. Longwell kick) (4 th 10:01) Rams D. Avery 27 yd. pass from M. Bulger (J. Brown kick) (4 th 6:45) Vikings C. Taylor 1 yd. run (R. Longwell kick) (4 th 1:55) Vikings Rams First Downs... 21 27 Rushes/Yards... 24/89 30/122 Passing Yards... 288 278 Punt Return Yards... 1/12 1/6 KO Return Yards... 1/27 6/135 Passes (A-C-I)... 27-21-1 38-27-1 Times Sacked/Yards... 2/12 2/19 Punts... 2/51.5 3/49.3 Fumbles/Lost... 0/0 4/3 Penalties/Yards... 5/44 7/82 Possession Time... 27:21 32:39 Passing Vikings Favre 18-24-232, 75.0%, 1 TD, 1 INT 101.4 rating; Jackson 3-3-68, 100.0% - 118.8 rating. Rams Boller 20-31-209, 64.5%, 1 INT 70.5 rating; Bulger 7-7-88, 100.0%, 1 TD 158.3 rating. Rushing Vikings Peterson 15-63, Taylor 9-26. Rams S. Jackson 21-84, Gado 3-16, Darby 1-13, Karney 2-8, Boller 3-1. Receiving Vikings Harvin 4-66, Shiancoe 4-49, Rice 3-61, Taylor 3-49, Berrian 3-39, Peterson 2-6, Tahi 1-32. Rams Avery 5-87, Fells 5-45, Amendolla 5-43, Burton 5-42, McMichael 3-45, S. Jackson 2-25, Gado 1-7, Darby 1-3. Sacks Vikings K. Williams 1.0, TEAM 1.0. Rams Dahl 1.0, Atogwe 1.0. Tackles Vikings Greenway 4-4-8, Henderson 5-2-7, Sapp 6-1-7, T. Johnson 5-1-6, P. Williams 4-2-6. Rams Dahl 7-0-7, Atogwe 6-0-6, Laurinaitis 6-0-6, Witherspoon 5-0-5, Bartell 4-1-5, B. Fletcher 4-0-4. Interceptions Vikings T. Johnson 1 (0). Rams Laurinaitis 1 (7). GAME NOTTES The Vikings won the 400 th game in team history. The all-time record is 400-322-9. The Vikings have now won 6- consecutive road games, one short of a team record. Jared Allen scored his first career defensive touchdown with the 52-yard fumble return. Adrian Peterson moved into 5th place in team annuals with 29 rushing TDs after scoring two. Brett Favre ties a team record just 5 games into the year for most games in a season with a completion percentage of 75% or higher. Favre also tied a team record with two consecutive games with a completion percentage of 75% or higher.
SEASON AT A GLANCE GAME 6 VIKINGS 33, RAVENS 31 Mall of America Field at the H.H.H. Metrodome, October 18, 2009 Attendance 63,689 1 2 3 4 OT Total Baltimore... 0 3 7 21-31 Minnesota... 14 0 6 13-33 Vikings V. Shiancoe 19 yd. pass from B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (1 st 11:25) Vikings B. Berrian 4 yd. pass from B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (1 st 6:16) Ravens S. Hauschka 29 yd. Field Goal (2 nd 0:02) Vikings R. Longwell 40 yd. Field Goal (3 rd 7:16) Ravens R. Rice 22 yd. run (S. Hauschka kick) (3 rd 4:13) Vikings R. Longwell 40 yd. Field Goal (3 rd 2:05) Vikings V. Shiancoe 1 yd. pass from B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (4 th 10:08) Ravens M. Clayton 32 yd. pass from J. Flacco (S. Hauschka kick) (4 th 8:35) Vikings R. Longwell 29 yd. Field Goal (4 th 6:01) Ravens D. Mason 12 yd. pass from J. Flacco (S. Hauschka kick) (4 th 5:12) Ravens R. Rice 33 yd. run (S. Hauschka kick) (4 th 3:37) Vikings R. Longwell 31 yd. Field Goal (4 th 1:56) Ravens Vikings First Downs... 20 19 Rushes/Yards... 18/81 31/167 Passing Yards... 367 259 Punt Return Yards... 4/10 5/35 KO Return Yards... 8/182 5/81 Passes (A-C-I)... 43-28-0 29-21-0 Times Sacked/Yards... 3/18 3/19 Punts... 7/48.9 5/45.4 Fumbles/Lost... 2/0 0/0 Penalties/Yards... 6/74 3/15 Possession Time... 25:17 34:43 Passing Vikings Favre 21-29-278, 72.4%, 3 TDs 136.9 rating. Ravens Flacco 28-43-385, 65.1%, 2 TDs 109.2 rating. Rushing Vikings Peterson 22-143, Taylor 8-22, Harvin 1-2. Ravens Rice 10-77, McGahee 7-3, McClain 1-1. GAME NOTTES Adrian Peterson s 18 th -career 100-yard game moved him into 2 nd place in team history. Sidney Rice earned his 1 st -career 100- yard game with 176 yards. It ranks 9 th all-time in team single-game history. Jared Allen s 1.0 sack moved him into 2 nd place in team history for most sacks in first two seasons with the team with 22.0. Brett Favre becomes only the 4 th QB in team history to have 3 consecutive games with a passer rating over 100.0. Visanthe Shiancoe s 2 TDs tie him for 4 th place in team history for career TDs by a TE. Peterson moved into 2 nd place all-time for the Vikings with his ninth career run of 50+ yards. Kevin Williams played and started in his 100 th career game. It is the Vikings 6 th 6-0 start in team history, and first since 2003. Receiving Vikings Rice 6-176, Shiancoe 4-48, Peterson 4-23, Berrian 3-18, Harvin 2-10, Kleinsasser 1-3. Ravens Rice 10-117, Mason 7-97, Clayton 3-57, Heap 3-51, K. Washington 3-48, D. Williams 1-17. Sacks Vikings K. Williams 2.0, J. Allen 1.0. Ravens R. Lewis 1.0, T. Pryce 1.0, D. Edwards 1.0. Tackles Vikings Henderson 7-5-12, Greenway 10-1-11, J. Allen 10-0-10, Griffin 9-0-9. Ravens Gooden 8-0-8, R. Lewis 7-1-8, Reed 5-1-6, Suggs 4-1-5, Landry 4-1-5. Interceptions Vikings None. Ravens None.
SEASON AT A GLANCE GAME 7 STEELERS 27, VIKINGS 17 Heinz Field, October 25, 2009 Attendance 65,597 1 2 3 4 OT Total Minnesota... 0 7 3 7-17 Pittsburgh... 3 7 3 14-27 Steelers J. Reed 39 yd. Field Goal (1 st 0:04) Vikings A. Peterson 2 yd. run (R. Longwell kick) (2 nd 5:12) Steelers M. Wallace 40 yd. pass from B. Roethlisberger (J. Reed kick) (2 nd 0:24) Steelers J. Reed 27 yd. Field Goal (3 rd 11:05) Vikings R. Longwell 18 yd. Field Goal (3 rd 4:44) Steelers L. Woodley 77 yd. fumble return (J. Reed kick) (4 th 6:23) Vikings P. Harvin 88 yd. kickoff return (R. Longwell kick) (4 th 6:09) Steelers K. Fox 82 yd. interception return (J. Reed kick) (4 th 1:00) Vikings Steelers First Downs... 21 14 Rushes/Yards... 23/89 20/106 Passing Yards... 297 153 Punt Return Yards... 3/8 2/16 KO Return Yards... 5/167 4/105 Passes (A-C-I)... 51-34-1 26-14-0 Times Sacked/Yards... 4/37 4/22 Punts... 6/41.7 6/41.3 Fumbles/Lost... 1/1 2/1 Penalties/Yards... 11/78 3/15 Possession Time... 36:58 23:02 Passing Vikings Favre 33-50-334, 66.0%, 1 INT 76.8 rating. Steelers Roethlisberger 14-26-175, 53.8%, 1 TD 87.8 rating. Rushing Vikings Peterson 18-69, Taylor 3-14, Harvin 1-7. Steelers Mendenhall 10-69, Wallace 2-19, M. Moore 4-14, Parker 1-2. GAME NOTTES The Vikings defense stretched their streak to 30-straight games without allowing a 100-yard rusher. It is only the third time in team history that feat has been accomplished and it is currently the longest active streak in the NFL. Percy Harvin is the first Viking to return two kickoffs for touchdowns in a career and in a season. Harvin s 685 kickoff return yards through seven games shatters a team record of 549. Adrian Peterson became just the fifth player in team history to score 30 career rushing touchdowns. Sidney Rice recorded a career-high 10 receptions, one week after recording a career-high 176 receiving yards. After not having a 100-yard game in his first two seasons, Rice has now had back-to-back games where he has gone over 125 yards. Brett Favre recorded his second 300-yard game of the season. Prior to this season the Vikings had not had a 300-yard passer since the 2005 season. Receiving Vikings Rice 10-136, Peterson 4-60, Shiancoe 4-27 Lewis 4-18, Harvin 3-42, Tahi 3-13, Berrian 2-18, J. Johnson 1-9, Taylor 1-7, Kleinsasser 1-4. Steelers H. Miller 6-38, M. Wallace 3-72, Holmes 2-59, D. Johnson 1-4, Ward 1-3. Sacks Vikings A. Allen 1.0, Kennedy 1.0, Leber 1.0, K. Williams 1.0. Steelers J. Harrison 2.0, J. Farrior 1.0, B. Keisel 1.0. Tackles Vikings Henderson 7-1-8, Greenway 5-3-8, P. Williams 7-0-7, Griffin 3-2-5. Steelers Farrior 9-6-15, I. Taylor 7-3-10, Gay 7-1-8, J. Harrison 6-1-7, R. Clark 6-1-7, Timmons 5-2-7. Interceptions Vikings None. Steelers K. Fox, 1 (82t).
SEASON AT A GLANCE GAME 8 VIKINGS 38, PACKERS 26 Lambeau Field, November 1, 2009 Attendance 71,213 1 2 3 4 OT Total Minnesota... 7 10 7 14-38 Green Bay... 3 0 17 6-26 Packers - M. Crosby 37 yd. Field Goal (1 st 5:05) Vikings - A. Peterson 1 yd. run (R. Longwell kick) (1 st 1:17) Vikings - V. Shiancoe 12 yd. pass from B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (2 nd 10:42) Vikings - R. Longwell 41 yd. Field Goal (2 nd 0:09) Vikings - P. Harvin 51 yd. pass from B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (3 rd 13:08) Packers - M. Crosby 26 yd. Field Goal (3 rd 8:28) Packers - S. Havner 16 yd. pass from A. Rodgers (M. Crosby kick) (3 rd 6:30) Packers - S. Havner 5 yd. pass from A. Rodgers (M. Crosby kick) (3 rd 1:57) Vikings - J. Dugan 2 yd. pass from B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (4 th 13:35) Packers - G. Jennings 10 yd. pass from A. Rodgers (pass failed) (4 th 10:26) Vikings- B. Berrian 16 yd. pass from B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (4 th 3:48) Vikings Green Bay First Downs... 19 21 Rushes/Yards... 32/111 19/90 Passing Yards... 244 261 Punt Return Yards... 5/37 1/8 KO Return Yards... 6/182 7/141 Passes (A-C-I)... 28-17-0 42-27-0 Times Sacked/Yards... 0/0 6/29 Punts... 3/45.7 5/43.2 Fumbles/Lost... 2/2 3/0 Penalties/Yards... 3/29 6/45 Possession Time... 27:28 32:32 Passing Vikings Favre 17-28-244, 60.7%, 4 TDs 128.6 rating. Green Bay Rodgers 26-41-287, 63.4%, 3 TDs 108.5 rating. Flynn 1-1-3, 100.0%, - 79.2 rating. Rushing Vikings Peterson 25-97, Taylor 5-12, Harvin 1-2. Green Bay Rodgers 5-52, Grant 10-30, Kuhn 2-7, A. Green 2-1. GAME NOTTES With the win the Vikings sweep the Packers in the season series for the first time since 2005. Brad Childress wins his first game at Lambeau field, in the Vikings first road victory over Green Bay since 2005. Brett Favre broke the record for most career games with 4 or more TD passes. The game set a record for the largest regular season crowd at Lambeau field. With 860 kickoff return yards through the first 8 games of the season, rookie Percy Harvin sets a team record. Harvin becomes the first player in team history to have 3 games with 150+ kickoff return yards in a season and in a career. Jared Allen s 3.0 sacks on the day give him 7.5 on the season vs. Green Bay. That is a team record for most in a season vs. any opponent. With 6.0 sacks the Vikings end the season series with 14.0 sacks vs. the Packers. The Packers did not sack the Vikings in 2009. K Ryan Longwell played in his 200 th career game. Receiving Vikings Harvin 5-84, Rice 4-40, Berrian 3-47, Taylor 2-15, Peterson 1-44, Shiancoe 1-12, Dugan 1-2. Green Bay Jennings 7-81, Driver 6-63, Grant 3-21, D. Lee 4-24, Kuhn 2-22, Havner 2-21, J. Jones 1-42, A. Green 1-12. Sacks Vikings J. Allen 3.0, Edwards 2.0, P. Williams 1.0. Green Bay None. Tackles Vikings Greenway 10-2-12, J. Allen 6-1-7, P. Williams 4-3-7, K. Williams 5-2-7. Green Bay Barnett 7-2-9, Pickett 4-2-6, C. Matthews 4-1-5, T. Williams 4-1-5, Bigby 4-1-5. Interceptions Vikings None. Green Bay None.
SEASON AT A GLANCE GAME 9 VIKINGS 27, LIONS 10 Mall of America Field at HHH Metrodome, November 15, 2009 Attendance 63,854 1 2 3 4 OT Total Detroit... 0 3 7 0-10 Minnesota... 3 7 7 10-27 Vikings - R. Longwell 22 yd. FG (1 st 9:18) Vikings A. Peterson 22 yd. run (R. Longwell kick) (2 nd 10:48) Lions J. Hanson 38 yd. FG (2 nd 0:04) Vikings - A. Peterson 1 yd. run (R. Longwell kick) (3 rd 14:18) Lions W. Heller 8 yd. pass for M. Stafford (J. Hanson kick) (3 rd 8:14) Vikings J. Dugan 8 yd. pass from B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (4 th 13:20) Vikings R. Longwell 35 yd. FG (4 th 7:34) Lions Vikings First Downs... 19 19 Rushes/Yards... 22/93 31/152 Passing Yards... 204 340 Punt Return Yards... 2/19 4/11 KO Return Yards... 4/95 2/29 Passes (A-C-I)... 51-29-0 31-20-0 Times Sacked/Yards... 3/20 1/4 Punts... 7/41.0 4/48.0 Fumbles/Lost... 2/1 2/2 Penalties/Yards... 4/40 13/91 Possession Time... 29:37 30:23 Passing Vikings Favre 20-29-344, 68.9%, 1 TD 120.5 rating. Jackson 0-2-0, 0.0% - 39.6 rating. Lions Stafford 29-51-224, 56.9%, 1 TD 74.3 rating. Rushing Vikings Peterson 18-133, Taylor 7-16, Harvin 1-7, Dugan 1-0. Lions K. Smith 12-55, Stafford 4-28, M. Morris 6-10. GAME NOTTES Sidney Rice had a career-high 201 yards receiving, becoming the 4 th player in team history to reach 200+ yards in a singlegame. Adrian Peterson and Sidney Rice became the only tandem in team history with three games of combined yards. They combined for 334 on the day. They also combined for 319 yards against Baltimore (10/18/09) and 362 yards against San Diego (11/4/07). With 133 yards rushing, Peterson became the 7 th Viking to reach 4,000 rushing yards in a career. It is a new team record and tied for 4 th in NFL history for fewest games needed to reach 4,000 yards Peterson also set a team record for most touchdowns after the first 9-games of any season (11), moves into 4 th place in team history with 33 career rushing TDs, and set a team record for most seasons with 10+ rushing TDs. Brett Favre played in his 300 th consecutive game, including playoffs. Favre reach his 100th game with a passer rating of 100+. Receiving Vikings Rice 7-201, Harvin 3-53, Shiancoe 3-43, Berrian 3-22, Peterson 2-10, Dugan 1-8, Taylor 1-7. Lions C. Johnson 8-84, Northcutt 6-48, W. Heller 4-33, K. Smith 3-10, Pettigrew 2-23, B. Johnson 2-17, D. Williams 2-3, M. Morris 1-4, J. Felton 1-2. Sacks Vikings Edwards 2.0, K. Williams 1.0. Lions J. Cohen 1.0. Tackles Vikings Griffin 9-0-9, Henderson 8-1-9, C. Greenway 5-3-8, K. Williams 5-3-8, Edwards 6-1-7, T. Johnson 5-1-6. Lions K. Simpson 7-1-8, P. Buchanon 7-0-7, J. Peterson 4-3-7, G. Jackson 3-2-5. Interceptions Vikings None. Lions None.
SEASON AT A GLANCE GAME 10 VIKINGS 35, SEAHAWKS 9 Mall of America Field at HHH Metrodome, November 22, 2009 Attendance 63,854 1 2 3 4 OT Total Seattle... 0 0 3 6-9 Minnesota... 0 21 7 7-35 Vikings - P. Harvin 23 yd. pass from B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (2 nd 10:05) Vikings - V. Shiancoe 8 yd. pass from B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (2 nd 4:57) Vikings - B. Berrian 3 yd. pass from B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (2 nd 1:12) Vikings - S. Rice 7 yd. pass from B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (3 rd 4:08) Seahawk - O. Mare 40 yd. Field Goal (3 rd 0:43) Vikings - S. Rice 34 yd. pass from T. Jackson (R. Longwell kick) (4 th 10:21) Seahawks - J. Forsett 1 yd. run (pass failed) (4 th 8:05) Seahawks Vikings First Downs... 10 28 Rushes/Yards... 12/4 37/160 Passing Yards... 208 271 Punt Return Yards... 2/13 3/30 KO Return Yards... 5/103 2/35 Passes (A-C-I)... 29-19-1 33-28-0 Times Sacked/Yards... 2/23 2/19 Punts... 7/51.3 5/43.2 Fumbles/Lost... 4/1 0/0 Penalties/Yards... 10/64 5/31 Possession Time... 17:49 42:11 Passing Vikings Favre 22-25-213, 88.0%, 4 TDs 141.7 rating. Jackson 6-8-77, 75.0, 1 TD 144.3 rating. Seahawks Hasselbeck 19-26-231, 73.1%, 1 INT 84.0 rating. Wallace 0-3-0. 0.0% - 39.6 rating. Rushing Vikings Peterson 24-82, Taylor 11-73, Jackson 2-5. Seahawks Forsett 8-9, Hasselbeck 2-4, Griffith 1-0, Wallace 1-(-)9. GAME NOTTES Brett Favre set a new NFL record with his 22 nd 4-TD game of his career. Brett Favre set a new team record and personal best for highest completion percentage in a game (20 attempt minimum) at 88%. Favre also set a new team record with his fourth 75.0+ completion percentage game. With 82 yards, Adrian Peterson broke into the top 10 NFL rushing leaders all-time in first 3 seasons with 4,100 yards. Favre moved into 2 nd place in team history for most TD passes thrown in the first season with the Vikings with 21 (Jeff George has the record at 23). Asher Allen intercepted his first NFL pass. The Vikings defense only allowed 4 yards rushing, 2 nd best in team history (-6 vs. Detroit, 12/10/06). Favre tied a team record for most wins in first season with the Vikings. Favre tied a team record for most 100+ QB rating games in a season (20 attempt minimum). The Vikings had 3 drives of 10+ plays, and 4 drives of 70+ yards. Receiving Vikings Shiancoe 8-78, Rice 6-89, Harvin 5-79, Peterson 4-16, Taylor 2-12, Berrian 2-11, Tahi 1-5. Seahawks Forsett 8-80, Burleson 6-100, Houshmandzadeh 4-36, Branch 1-15. Sacks Vikings E.J. Henderson 1.0, Abdullah 1.0. Seahawks D. Tapp 1.0, C. Redding 1.0. Tackles Vikings Edwards 8-3-11, J. Allen 5-1-6, Leber 3-2-5, E.J. Henderson 3-2-5. Seahawks D. Hawthorne 11-4-15, Babineaux 6-5-11, D. Grant 4-6-10, C. Cole 5-2-7, L. Hill 5-1-6. Interceptions Vikings A. Allen, 1 (0). Seahawks None.
SEASON AT A GLANCE GAME 11 VIKINGS 36, BEARS 10 Mall of America Field at HHH Metrodome, November 22, 2009 Attendance 63,854 1 2 3 4 OT Total Chicago... 0 7 3 0-10 Minnesota... 0 24 3 9-36 GAAMEE NNOTTEESS Brett Favre becomes the first player in NFL history to reach 500 career regular season combined TDs (rushing/passing) with 502. Vikings P.Harvin 15 yd. pass from B.Favre (R. Longwell kick) (2 nd -14:56) Bears - J. Knox 24 yd. pass from J.Cutler (R. Gould kick) (2 nd 12:12) Vikings - C. Taylor 10 yd. pass from B.Favre (R. Longwell kick) (2 nd 8:06) Vikings - R. Longwell 52 yd. Field Goal (2 nd 7:02) Vikings - V. Shiancoe 6 yd. pass from B. Favre (R. Longwell kick) (2 nd 0:17) Bears - R. Gould 38 yd. Field Goal (3 rd 12:44) Vikings - R. Longwell 37 yd. Field Goal (3 rd 7:45) Vikings - R. Longwell 20 yd. Field Goal (4 th 13:36) Vikings - A. Peterson 5 yd. run (run failed) (4 th 6:35) Bears Vikings First Downs... 8 31 Rushes/Yards... 11/43 34/159 Passing Yards... 126 378 Punt Return Yards... 2/4 0/0 KO Return Yards... 8/248 1/13 Passes (A-C-I)... 23-18-2 48-32-0 Times Sacked/Yards... 4/21 1/14 Punts... 5/44.2 2/39.0 Fumbles/Lost... 2/1 2/1 Penalties/Yards... 6/44 10/70 Possession Time... 19:05 40:55 Passing Vikings Favre 32-48-392, 66.7%, 3 TDs 112.5 rating. Bears Cutler 18-23-147, 78.3%, 2 INTs 71.6 rating. Rushing Vikings Peterson 25-85, Taylor 4-33, Harvin 2-45. Bears Forte 8-27, Cutler 3-16. Ryan Longwell set a new team record for most career 50+ yard FGs made with 9. Visanthe Shiancoe tied a team record for most receiving TDs by a TE in a season. Favre tied former Vikings Jim Marshall s record for consecutive games played by a position player at 282. Favre set a new team record for most TD passes throw in the first season on the team with 24. Favre set a new team record for fewest games needed to reach 10 wins. Favre tied a team record for most games in a season without an interception with 8. Favre ties a team record for most consecutive games with a 100+ QB rating (4). He also ties the team record of most 100+ ratings in a season with 8. The Vikings have now scored 30+ points 7 times this season, 2 nd in team history. Jared Allen recorded his first INT as a Viking, and 2 nd overall. Favre s 392 yards is a season-high, and the 4 th best yardage day of his career. Percy Harvin had his first career 100+ yard receiving game. Adrian Peterson tied his career high with his 12 th rushing TD of the season. The Vikings allowed the Bears only 2 yards on 12 plays in the second half, and for the 2 nd consecutive week controlled the clock for over 40:00. Receiving Vikings Harvin 6-101, Rice 6-89. Berrian 6-74, Taylor 6-51, Shiancoe 5-51, Peterson 2-18, Tahi 1-8. Bears Olsen 7-45, Forte 4-34, Bennett 3-14, Knox 1-24, Hester 1-20, Aromashodu 1-6, K. Bell 1-4. Sacks Vikings J. Allen 2.0, Edwards 1.0, P. Williams 1.0. Bears Afalava 1.0. Tackles Vikings Greenway 4-3-7, M. Williams 2-5-7, E.J. Henderson 5-1-6, J. Allen 4-1-5, Griffin 4-1-5, Sapp 5-0-5. Bears Hillenmeyer 7-2-9, Afalava 6-2-8, Bowman 6-1-7, Tillman 5-0-5, N. Roach 3-2-5. Interceptions Vikings J. Allen 1(-4), Griffin 1(0). Bears None.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS SCORING PLAYER TDs PA RU REC INT KR PR FUM BL- FG BL- PT PAT RU- 2pt PA- 2pt FG S PTS Allen 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - 3 12 Berrian 12 - - 11 - - 1 - - - - - - - - 72 Dugan 3 - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - 18 Edwards 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 6 Favre 24 24 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Greenway 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - 6 Griffin 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 6 Harvin 7 - - 5-2 - - - - - - - - - 42 Henderson 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - 6 Jackson 25 21 4 - - - - - - - - 2 - - - 28 Kleinsasser 7-1 6 - - - - - - - - - - - 42 Leber 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 6 Lewis 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 6 Longwell 1 1 - - - - - - - - 147 - - 88-411 Peterson 35-34 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 210 Rice 12 - - 12 - - - - - - - - - - - 72 Shiancoe 16 - - 16 - - - - - - - - - - - 96 Taylor 22 1 18 3 - - - - - - - - - - - 126 K. Williams 4 - - - 2 - - 2 - - - - - - - 24 Winfield 4 - - - 2 - - 1 1 - - - - - - 24 NFL CAREER SCORING PLAYER TDs PA RU REC INT KR PR FUM BL- FG BL- PT PAT RU- 2pt PA- 2pt FG S PTS Allen 3 - - 2 - - - 1 - - - - - - 3 24 Berrian 25 - - 24 - - 1 - - - - - - - - 150 Dugan 3 - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - 18 Edwards 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 6 Favre 502 488 14 - - - - - - - - - 16 - - 116 Greenway 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - 6 Griffin 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 6 Harvin 7 - - 5-2 - - - - - - - - - 42 Henderson 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - 6 Jackson 25 21 4 - - - - - - - - 2 - - - 28 Kleinsasser 7-1 6 - - - - - - - - - - - 42 Leber 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 6 Lewis 8 - - 8 - - - - - - - - - - - 48 Longwell 1 1 - - - - - - - - 523 - - 314-1,468 Peterson 35-34 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 210 Rice 12 - - 12 - - - - - - - - - - - 72 Rosenfels 31 30 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 Shiancoe 19 - - 19 - - - - - - - - - - - 114 Taylor 29 1 22 6 - - - - - - - - - - - 168 K. Williams 4 - - - 2 - - 2 - - - - - - - 24 M. Williams 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - 6 P. Williams 2 - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - 12 Winfield 4 - - - 2 - - 1 1 - - - - - - 24
UPDATED PLAYER BIOS Includes Updated Career Statistics
2009 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS #39 HUSAIN ABDULLAH S 2nd Year Vikings/2nd Year NFL Washington State QUICK-HITTERS Has posted 11 special teams tackles this season. Plays primarily on kickoff and punt coverage. Visited the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children s Hospital with teammates and the Vikings Women s Organization on 10/27. 2009 Registered his 1st career sack in the 4th quarter against Seattle in Week 11, dropping Seneca Wallace for a loss of 14 yards. Recorded his 1st career defensive stats at St. Louis in Week 5, with 3 tackles at safety in the 4th quarter. Tied a season high with 2 special teams tackles at Green Bay in Week 8. CAREER NOTES Led the team with 24 special teams tackles in 2008, marking the 7th time in Vikings history a rookie has achieved the feat. Older brother, Hamza, played safety for the Denver Broncos from 2005-08, was with the Cleveland Browns for the 2009 preseason, and was a former college teammate at Washington State. One of 3 rookie free agents to make the Vikings opening day roster in 2008 and was the only one to play in all 16 games. Husain and his wife, Zhavon, have a son, Jalaal, and a daughter, Kameela. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 9/0 25/0 1/0 SEASON AND CAREER SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES OPPONENT U A TT FF FR BK at Cleveland - 9/13 1 0 1 0 0 0 at Detroit - 9/20 San Francisco - 9/27 Green Bay - 10/5 1 0 1 0 0 0 at St. Louis - 10/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 Baltimore - 10/18 1 1 2 0 0 0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1 1 2 0 0 0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1 1 2 0 0 0 Detroit - 11/15 1 0 1 0 0 0 Seattle - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago - 11/29 2 0 2 0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 8 3 11 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS (2008- ) 20 15 35 0 0 0 SEASON CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS OPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FR at Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 at Detroit - 9/20 San Francisco - 9/27 Green Bay - 10/5 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/0 2 1 3 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 Detroit - 11/15 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 Seattle - 11/22 1/0 1 0 1 1.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 Chicago - 11/29 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 2009 TOTALS 9/0 3 1 4 1.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 CAREER TOTALS (2008- ) 25/0 3 1 4 1.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 Abdullah s 2009 Season Highs Tackles... 3... at St. Louis, 10/11/09 Special Teams Tackles 2... vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09; at Green Bay, 11/1/09; vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 Sacks... 1.0... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 #21 ASHER ALLEN CB Rookie Georgia QUICK-HITTERS Has shown a knack for the big play just 5 games into his career and has a sack, forced fumble and INT. Had a sack and forced fumble in his 1st career game against Pittsburgh. Activated in Week 7 after being inactive for the 1st 6 games of the season. 2009 Stopped a Seattle drive in Week 11 with a 4th-quarter INT, picking off Matt Hasselbeck at the Minnesota 15-yard line for his 1st career INT. Had a career-best 5 tackles, including 1 for a loss in Week 10 against Detroit. Recorded career highs in tackles (3) and special teams tackles (2) at Green Bay in Week 8. Made a big impact in his pro debut at Pittsburgh in Week 7, recording a tackle on special teams as well as recording a sack and forced fumble in the 4th quarter on 3rd down, forcing the Steelers to punt. CAREER NOTES One of 5 Vikings drafted 2009, taken in the 3rd Round with 86th overall pick. Declared for the draft following his junior season and was one of 4 SEC players taken by the Vikings in the 2009 Draft. Cousin of Pro Bowl Hall of Fame WR Michael Irvin. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS ` 5/0 5/0 0/0 SEASON AND CAREER SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES OPPONENT U A TT FF FR BK at Cleveland - 9/13 at Detroit - 9/20 San Francisco - 9/2 Green Bay - 10/5 at St. Louis - 10/11 Baltimore - 10/18 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1 0 1 0 0 0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1 1 2 0 0 0 Detroit - 11/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 Seattle - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS (2009- ) 2 1 3 0 0 0 SEASON AND CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS OPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FR at Cleveland - 9/13 at Detroit - 9/20 San Francisco - 9/27 Green Bay - 10/5 at St. Louis - 10/11 Baltimore - 10/18 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/0 2 0 2 1.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 1/0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/0 3 0 3 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 Detroit - 11/15 1/0 4 1 5 0.0 0 (0) 0 1 0 0/0 Seattle - 11/22 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 1 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 Chicago - 11/29 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0 (0) 1 0 0 0/0 CAREER TOTALS (2009- ) 5/0 11 1 12 1.0 1 (0) 1 1 0 1/0 Asher Allen s Season and Career Highs Tackles... 5... vs. Detroit, 11/15/09 Tackle for Loss... 1... vs. Detroit, 11/15/09 Sacks... 1.0... at Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 Interceptions... 1... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Forced Fumbles... 1... at Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 Special Teams Tackles 2... at Green Bay, 11/1/09 Abdullah s Career Highs (Special Teams) Tackles... 3... at St. Louis, 10/11/09 Special Teams Tackles 3... at Chicago, 10/19/08 Sacks... 1.0... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09
2009 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS #69 JARED ALLEN DE 2nd Year Vikings/6th Year NFL Idaho State QUICK-HITTERS Leads the NFC and ranks 2nd in the NFL with 12.5 sacks. Leads the defensive line and ranks 3rd on the team with 59 tackles. Leads the team with 12 tackles for loss and 32 QB hurries. Has had a sack, forced fumble and/or fumble recovery in 8-of-11 games this season, including a 5-game stretch from Weeks 2-6. His 70.0 sacks are the most by any player since entering the NFL in 2004. 2004-2009 NFL SACKS Sacks Jared Allen, MIN...70.0 DeMarcus Ware, DAL...61.5 Julius Peppers, CAR...59.0 2009 Had a multi-sack game for the 3rd time this season against an NFC North opponent with 2.0 against Chicago in Week 12. Had a team-high 3.0 sacks at Green Bay in Week 8, raising his season total to 7.5 against the Vikings NFC North rivals. Tied a career-high 10 tackles, including 3 for a loss against Baltimore in Week 6. Returned a Kyle Boller fumble 52 yards for his 1st career defensive TD in the 1st quarter at St. Louis in Week 5...Recovered 2 fumbles in a game for the 3rd time in his career, with his 2nd FR coming inside the Vikings 5-yard line to halt a Rams drive. Posted the 2nd-best single-game sack total in Vikings history on MNF against Green Bay (10/5) with a career-best 4.5, the most since Randy Holloway s teamrecord 5.0 against Atlanta (9/16/84)...Forced a fumble on his 1st sack that was recovered by Chad Greenway in Vikings territory...sacked QB Aaron Rodgers in the end zone for his team-record 3rd-career safety in the 4th quarter. Recorded his 1st sack of the season on the 1st play of the 2nd half against Detroit (9/20), forcing a fumble and dropping Matthew Stafford for a loss of 7 yards. CAREER NOTES Led the Vikings with 14.5 sacks in his 1st season with the club in 2008 to earn a 2nd consecutive trip to the Pro Bowl and AP 1st Team All-Pro recognition... His 14.5 sacks in 2008 were the most since John Randle s 15.5 in 1997. Shares Vikings team record for safeties in a season (2 in 2008) with Alan Page (1971) and has the most safeties in a career with 3. Joined several other NFL players on a USO tour to visit troops in Kuwait and Iraq in the 2009 offseason. An avid hunter, hunted large game in the offseason and took down a bison while archery hunting on the TV show Relentless Pursuit. Owns a clothing company, Jared Allen 69, which features his trademark caps and t-shirts, available online at JaredAllen69inc.com. Active with Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and donated $3,000 for each sack he recorded through his Sack Diabetes program in 2008. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 88/82 (61/55-KC; 27/27-MIN) 2/2 (1/1-KC; 1/1-MIN) JARED ALLEN S CAREER AND SEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS OPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FR at Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 2 0 2 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 2 0/0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 5 2 7 1.0 0 (0) 0 2 1 1/0 San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 8 0 8 1.0 0 (0) 0 1 2 1/0 Green Bay - 10/5 1/1 7 1 8 4.5 0 (0) 0 1 4 1/0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/1 2 0 2 0.0 0 (0) 1 0 2 0/2 Baltimore - 10/18 1/1 10 0 10 1.0 0 (0) 0 3 7 1/0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/1 2 1 3 0.0 0 (0) 1 0 3 0/0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/1 6 1 7 3.0 0 (0) 0 1 0 0/0 Detroit - 11/15 1/1 1 0 1 0.0 0 (0) 1 0 6 0/0 Seattle - 11/22 1/1 5 1 6 0.0 0 (0) 0 4 0 1/0 Chicago - 11/29 1/1 4 1 5 2.0 1 (-4) 0 0 5 1/0 2009 TOTALS 11/11 52 7 59 12.5 1 (-4) 3 12 32 6/2 CAREER TOTALS (2004- ) 88/82 312 79 391 70.0 2 (-1) 32 -- 199 22/10 Jared Allen s 2009 Season Highs Tackles... 10... vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 Sacks... 4.5... vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 Forced Fumbles... 1... 6 times, last vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 Tackles For Loss... 4... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 QB Hurries... 7... vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 Fumble Recoveries... 2... at St. Louis, 10/11/09 Long Fumble Rec.... 52t... at St. Louis, 10/11/09 INTs... 1... vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 Jared Allen s Career Highs Tackles... 10... vs. Denver, 9/26/05; vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 Sacks... 4.5... vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 INTs... 1... vs. Seattle, 10/29/06; vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 Forced Fumbles... 2... vs. Washington, 10/16/05 Fumble Recoveries... 2... vs. Washington, 10/16/05; at Oakland, 12/23/06; at St. Louis, 10/11/09 Blocked FG... 1... at Indianapolis, 11/18/07 QB Hurries... 8... vs. Oakland, 11/16/05 Safety... 1... vs. Detroit, 10/12/08; vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08, vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 #87 BERNARD BERRIAN WR 2nd Year Vikings/6th Year NFL Fresno State QUICK-HITTERS Tied for 3rd on the team in receptions (38) and is 3rd in receiving yards (406). Personally donated $5,000 to Second Harvest Heartland to provide 500 Thanksgiving turkeys to inner-city Twin Cities families at the 2nd Annual Bernard Berrian Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway Challenge on 11/17. 2009 Was 1 of 4 Vikings to have 6 catches, totaling 74 yards on the Vikings best offensive day of the Brad Childress Era (537 yards total offense). One of 4 Vikings to catch a TD pass against Seattle in Week 11, pulling in a 3-yard strike in the 2nd quarter. Helped put the game out of reach with a 16-yard TD reception in the 4th quarter at Green Bay in Week 8, providing the fi nal 38-26 score. Caught 2 passes for 18 yards against Pittsburgh in Week 7 before leaving the game with a leg injury in the 2nd quarter. Caught a 4-yard TD pass in the 1st quarter against Baltimore in Week 6. Caught 3 passes for 1st downs against St. Louis in Week 5, totaling 39 yards. Tied a season high with 6 receptions against Green Bay (10/5) for a season-best 75 yards and a 31-yard TD catch in the 3rd quarter. Caught 4 passes for a season-high 56 yards against San Francisco (9/27) and returned 2 punts for 13 yards after Darius Reynaud left the game with an injury. Led the team with 6 receptions for 46 yards in Week 2 at Detroit (9/20) after being held without a catch in Week 1 at Cleveland (9/13)...Caught the 200th reception of his career in the 3rd quarter. CAREER NOTES Led the Vikings with a career-best 964 receiving yards on 48 receptions for an NFL-best 20.1-yard average in his fi rst year with the team in 2008. Set a team record with three scores of 80-plus yards in 2009, including an NFL record-tying 99-yard TD reception against Chicago. Parents, Sallie and Joseph, are retired US Air Force jet mechanics. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/10 85/56 (58/32-CHI; 27/24-MIN) 5/4 (4/3-CHI; 1/1-MIN) SEASON AND CAREER RECEIVING AND RUSHING RECEIVING RUSHING OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD at Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 6 46 7.7 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 4 56 14.0 36 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Green Bay - 10/5 1/1 6 75 12.5 31t 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/1 3 39 13.0 19 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/0 3 18 6.0 8 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/1 2 18 9.0 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/1 3 47 15.7 19 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Detroit - 11/15 1/1 3 22 7.3 12 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Seattle - 11/22 1/1 2 11 5.5 8 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Chicago - 11/29 1/1 6 74 12.3 27 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 11/10 38 406 10.7 36 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS (2004 - ) 85/56 236 3,567 15.1 99t 24 16 90 5.6 37 0 SEASON AND CAREER RETURNS KICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNS OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No FC Yds Avg Lg TD San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 13 6.5 8 0 2009 TOTALS 11/10 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 13 6.5 8 0 CAREER TOTALS (2004- ) 85/56 17 385 22.6 41 0 21 10 213 10.1 82t 1 Berrian s 2009 Season Highs Receptions... 6... at Detroit, 9/20/09; vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09; vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 Receiving Yards... 75... vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 Long Catch... 36... vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 TD Reception... 1... 4 times, last vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Long TD Reception... 31... vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 Punt Returns... 2... vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 Punt Return Yards... 13... vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 Long Punt Return... 8... vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 Berrian s Career Highs Receptions... 9... at Seattle, 11/18/07 Receiving Yards... 131... vs. Detroit, 10/12/08 Long Catch... 99t... vs. Chicago, 11/30/08 TD Catch... 1... 24 times, last vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Rushing Attempts... 2... 4 times, last at Jacksonville, 11/23/08 Rushing Yards... 31... vs. Atlanta, 12/18/05 Long Rush... 37... vs. Atlanta, 12/18/05 Kickoff Returns... 5... at Minnesota, 9/26/04 Kickoff Return Yards 120... at Minnesota, 9/26/04 Long Kickoff Return.. 41... at Minnesota, 9/26/04 Punt Returns... 3... at Green Bay, 12/25/05 Long Punt Return... 82t... at Arizona, 12/14/08
2009 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS #54 JASPER BRINKLEY LB Rookie South Carolina QUICK-HITTERS Leads all Vikings rookies and ranks 4th on the team with 11 special teams tackles. Recorded a special teams tackle in 6-straight games prior to Week 8. Joins Percy Harvin as the only rookies to play in all 11 games this season. 2009 Was held without a special teams tackle at Green Bay in Week 8 for the fi rst time since the season opener. Had a career-best 3 special teams tackles against Baltimore in Week 6. Posted his 1st career tackles on defense at St. Louis (10/11) in the 4th quarter. Recorded his 1st career special teams tackle at Detroit (9/20). Made his debut in the season opener, playing primarily on special teams and recording a tackle on kickoff coverage in the 3rd quarter. Selected in the 5th round of the 2009 NFL Draft after the Vikings traded up 8 spots to acquire him. COLLEGE NOTES Played with his twin brother, Casper, at South Carolina. College career was limited due to a knee injury in 2007, in which he played only 4 games after leading the Gamecocks with 107 tackles in 2006 and garnering national award consideration. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/0 11/0 0/0 SEASON AND CAREER SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES OPPONENT U A TT FF FR BK at Cleveland - 9/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Detroit - 9/20 1 0 1 0 0 0 San Francisco - 9/2 1 0 1 0 0 0 Green Bay - 10/5 1 0 1 0 0 0 at St. Louis - 10/11 0 1 1 0 0 0 Baltimore - 10/18 2 1 3 0 0 0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 0 1 1 0 0 0 at Green Bay - 11/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit - 11/15 1 1 2 0 0 0 Seattle - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago - 11/29 1 0 1 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS (2009- ) 7 4 11 0 0 0 #62 RYAN COOK T 4th Year Vikings/4th Year NFL New Mexico 2009 Has played in every game on FG and PATs, and as a reserve. Was part of an offense that produced 537 total yards in Week 12 against Chicago, the most for the Vikings in the Brad Childress era. Saw more extensive playing time at St. Louis (10/11) in Week 5, fi lling in at multiple positions to help the Vikings score a season-high 38 points. CAREER NOTES Started 33 of the last 35 regular season games at RT heading into 2009, including all 16 games in 2007 for the NFL s top-ranked rush offense, and 14 games for Adrian Peterson s team-record 1,760 yards in 2008. Made the transition from C to RT upon entering the NFL as the Vikings 2ndround pick in 2006. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/0 49/34 1/1 #68 JON COOPER C Rookie Oklahoma 2009 Has been active for 2 games this season but has not seen any playing time. Is the only rookie free agent on the 53-man roster. Visited the Ronald McDonald House on 11/17 to pack and donate shoe boxes with toys to needy children across the globe. Signed to the Vikings 53-man roster on 9/29 after spending 3 weeks on the practice squad but was inactive in his 1st game vs. Green Bay in Week 4. Made the original 53-man roster, but was released and signed to the practice squad after a day. COLLEGE NOTES Named Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior in 2008 and played in the BCS National Championship Game against current teammate Percy Harvin s Florida Gators. College teammate of Viking RB Adrian Peterson and T Phil Loadholt. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 0/0 0/0 0/0 SEASON AND CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS OPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FR at Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 Green Bay - 10/5 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/0 1 1 2 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 Detroit - 11/15 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 Seattle - 11/22 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 Chicago - 11/29 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 CAREER TOTALS (2009- ) 11/0 1 1 2 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 Jasper Brinkley s Season and Career Highs Tackles... 2... at St. Louis, 10/11/09 Special Teams Tackles 3... vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09
2009 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS #83 JEFF DUGAN TE 6th Year Vikings/6th Year NFL Maryland QUICK-HITTERS Had a TD reception in consecutive games for the 1st time in his career; in Week 8 at Green Bay and in Week 10 against Detroit. Has already set a season career high with 2 TD receptions. Visited the Physical Therapy Clinic of the VA Medical Clinic on 11/10 and donated memorabilia to help begin a permanent Vikings-themed area. Visited the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children s Hospital with teammates and the Vikings Women s Organization on 10/27. 2009 Pulled in an 8-yard TD reception in the 4th quarter in the Week 10 win against Detroit, scoring in consecutive games for the 1st time in his career and setting a season career high with 2 TD receptions. Caught his 1st TD pass since 2006 in Week 8 at Green Bay, snagging a 2-yard pass from Brett Favre on 3rd and goal in 4th quarter. Threw a key block on Percy Harvin s 2nd kickoff return TD of the season at Pittsburgh (10/5) and assumed his usual role as a steady blocker on offense. Started and played extensively on special teams, helping lead the Vikings to a season-high 426 yards of offense against Baltimore in Week 6. Had the 2nd-longest reception of his career in the 3rd quarter against Green Bay in Week 4 with a 25-yard grab and ended the day 26 yards receiving, his 2nd-highest single-game total...also had 1 carry for 2 yards. Is a key blocker at TE and FB for the NFC s top rusher, Adrian Peterson. Converted his 5th-straight 1st downs on 3rd-and-1 with a career-long rush of 5 yards in the 1st quarter against Cleveland (9/13/09). CAREER NOTES Converted a 1st down in 3rd-and-1 situations on all 4 of his rushes in 2008. Regarded as one of the hardest-working Vikings and is routinely one of the last to leave the practice fi eld. Is preparing well for life after football, spending time in the 2009 offseason working on his MBA from Northwestern s Kellogg School of Management in addition to participating in NFLPA-sponsored business and fi nance classes at the Wharton School in 2006. One of 4 Maryland Terrapins on the Vikings 2009 roster (E.J. and Erin Henderson and Madieu Williams are the others). 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/3 58/17 3/1 DUGAN S SEASON AND CAREER RECEIVING AND RUSHING RUSHING RECEIVING OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD at Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 1 5 5.0 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Green Bay - 10/5 1/1 1 2 2.0 2 0 2 26 13.0 25 0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 2 2.0 2t 1 Detroit - 11/15 1/1 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 8 8.0 8t 1 Seattle - 11/22 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Chicago - 11/29 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 11/3 3 7 2.3 5 0 4 36 9.0 25 2 CAREER TOTALS (2004- ) 58/17 9 21 2.3 5 0 20 139 6.9 27 3 * Also returned a kickoff 13 yards against Chicago in Week 12. Dugan s 2009 Season Highs Rushing Attempts... 1... at Cleveland, 9/13/09; vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09; vs. Detroit, 11/15/09 Rushing Yards... 5... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Long Rush... 5... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Receptions... 2... vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 Receiving Yards... 26... vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 Long Catch... 25... vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 TD Catch... 1... at Green Bay, 11/1/09; vs. Detroit, 11/15/09 #91 RAY EDWARDS DE 4th Year Vikings/4th Year NFL Purdue QUICK-HITTERS Ranks 2nd on the defensive line with 56 tackles on the season. Ranks 3rd on the team with a career-best 6.5 sacks. Posted back-to-back 2-sack games at Green Bay in Week 8 and against Detroit in Week 10. Has totaled 5.0 sacks in the last 4 games combined. 2009 Credited with a career-high 5 TFLs and season-best 11 total tackles in Week 12 against Seattle...His TFLs resulted in a cumulative loss total of 22 yards as Minnesota held the Seahawks to 4 yards rushing. Tied his career high for the 2nd consecutive game with 2 sacks against Detroit in Week 10...Forced and recovered a fumble on the 1st play of the second half, setting Minnesota up at the Detroit 28-yard line and leading to a TD...Also tied a career high with 7 QB hurries. Tied a career high with 2.0 sacks and set a career high with 2 passes defensed at Green Bay in Week 8. Forced a career-best 2 fumbles and posted 8 tackles in Week 2 at Detroit (9/20). Led the defensive line with 8 tackles in Week 1 against Cleveland (9/13/09) and split a sack of Browns QB Brady Quinn in the 4th quarter with LB Ben Leber. CAREER NOTES Moved to LDE in 2008 and responded with career highs in tackles (63), pass breakups (5), tackles for loss (10.0) and QB hurries (42). Has played on the NFL s top-ranked rush defense each year of his career. Mentors local students at Summitt Academy, working with them on classwork and social interaction in addition to being active with kids literacy programs. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 53/39 0/0 SEASON AND CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS OPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FR at Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 3 5 8 0.5 0 (0) 0 1.0 2 0/0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 7 1 8 1.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 2 2/0 San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 2 2 4 0.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 3 0/0 Green Bay - 10/5 1/1 1 1 2 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 4 0/0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/1 2 0 2 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 1 0/0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/1 0 1 1 0.0 0 (0) 1 0.0 2 0/0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/1 0 4 4 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 1 0/0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/1 4 1 5 2.0 0 (0) 2 0.0 2 0/0 Detroit - 11/15 1/1 6 1 7 2.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 7 1/1 Seattle - 11/22 1/1 8 3 11 0.0 0 (0) 0 5.0 0 0/0 Chicago - 11/29 1/1 4 0 4 1.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 2 0/0 2009 TOTALS 11/11 37 19 56 6.5 0 (0) 3 9.0 26 3/1 CAREER TOTALS (2006- ) 53/39 128 46 174 19.5 0 (0) 12 25.0 102 8/2 Edwards Season Career Highs Mark 2009 Previous High, Year Sacks 6.5 5.0, 2008 and 2007 Edwards 2009 Season Highs Tackles...11... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Solo Tackles... 8... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Sacks... 2.0... at Green Bay, 11/1/09; vs. Detroit, 11/15/09 Tackle for Loss... 5.0... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 QB Hurries... 7... vs. Detroit, 11/15/09 Forced Fumbles... 2... at Detroit, 9/20/09 Passes Defensed... 2... at Green Bay 11/1/09 Edwards Career Highs Tackles... 12... vs. Houston, 11/2/08 Solo Tackles... 9... vs. Houston, 11/2/08 Sacks... 2.0... vs. Atlanta, 12/21/08; at Green Bay, 11/1/09 Passes Defensed... 2... at Green Bay 11/1/09 Tackle for Loss... 5.0... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 QB Hurries... 7... at Tampa Bay, 11/16/08; at Arizona, 12/14/08; vs. Detroit, 11/15/09 Blocked FG... 1... at Green Bay, 12/21/06 Forced Fumble... 2... at Detroit, 9/20/09 Fumble Recovery... 1... at Detroit, 9/16/07 (9-yard TD) Dugan s Career Highs Receptions... 3... at Miami, 11/19/06 Receiving Yards... 29... vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 Long Catch... 27... vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 TD Catch... 1... vs. Arizona, 11/26/06; at Green Bay, 11/1/09; vs. Detroit, 11/15/09 Rushing Attempts... 2... at Arizona, 12/14/08 Rushing Yards... 5... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Long Rush... 5... at Cleveland, 9/13/09
2009 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS #90 FRED EVANS DT 3rd Year Vikings/4th Year NFL Texas State QUICK-HITTERS Has posted 6 tackles while working into the defensive line rotation. Visited the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children s Hospital for an early Thanksgiving on 11/24. 2009 Made a season-high 2 tackles at St. Louis (10/11) in Week 5. CAREER NOTES Started the fi nal 2 regular season games of 2009, fi lling in for the injured Pat Williams, and the Wild Card game against Philadelphia, recovering a fumble against the Eagles. Played in all 16 games for the Vikings top-ranked rush defense in 2009. Sister, Aja Evans won the 2008 and 2009 Big Ten shot put titles at Illinois, earning All-America honors and setting school records in the process. Cousin of Major League outfi elder Gary Matthews. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 9/0 37/2 (36/2-MIN; 1/0-MIA) 1/1 (1/1-MIN; 0/0-MIA) EVANS SEASON AND CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS OPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FR at Cleveland - 9/13 at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Green Bay - 10/5 1/0 0 1 1 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/0 1 1 2 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 2 0/0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/0 0 1 1 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 1 0/0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Detroit - 11/15 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Seattle - 11/22 Chicago - 11/29 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 2009 TOTALS 9/0 4 3 7 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 3 0/0 CAREER TOTALS (2006- ) 37/2 18 13 31 1.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 21 0/0 Evans 2009 Season Highs Tackles... 2... at St. Louis, 10/11/09 QB Hurries... 2... vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 Evans Career Highs Tackles... 5... vs. Atlanta, 12/21/08 Solo Tackles... 3... vs. Philadelphia, 10/28/07; vs. Atlanta, 12/21/08 Sack... 1.0... at N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07 Tackle For Loss... 1.0... at Green Bay, 9/8/08 QB Hurries... 5... vs. Houston, 11/2/08 #59 HEATH FARWELL LB 5th Year Vikings/5th Year NFL San Diego State QUICK-HITTERS Led all NFC Special Teams s in Pro Bowl Fan voting after Week 10. Has recovered a fumble on kickoff coverage in consecutive weeks (Weeks 11 and 12) with the turnovers leading to 10 cumulative points. Ranks 2nd on the team with 15 special teams tackles and a FR. Has had multiple special teams tackles in 5 of 11 games this season. Has posted a career-best 6 tackles on defense in a reserve role. 2009 Jumped on a loose ball on kickoff coverage for the 2nd straight week in the 2nd quarter against Chicago (11/29), which eventually led to a FG. Recovered a fumble on kickoff coverage in the 2nd quarter that led to a Minnesota TD against Seattle in Week 11. Led the team with 2 special teams tackles and added 2 more tackles at LB in Week 5 at St. Louis (10/11). Posted a season-high 3 special teams tackles vs. San Francisco in Week 3. Made a successful return from a knee injury, recording a career-high 3 tackles on defense and 2 special teams tackles against Cleveland (9/13/09) in Week 1. CAREER NOTES Collected 57 special teams tackles in 2006 and 2007 and a career total of 85. Has made a full recovery from a season-ending knee injury suffered in the 2008 preseason that put him on injured reserve all of last season. Named Special Teams of the Year by teammates in 2006 and 2007. One of the most-active Vikings in the community, donating time to the RT Autism Foundation, Univeristy of Minnesota Children s Hospital visits, the Vikings Arctic Blast to benefi t the Vikings Children s Fund and the Lymphomathon, among others. Set Vikings special teams records with 7 tackles at the N.Y. Giants (11/25/07) and shares team record of 2 career onside kick recoveries with Terry Lecount. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/0 50/0 0/0 SEASON AND CAREER SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES OPPONENT U A TT FF FR BK at Cleveland - 9/13 2 0 2 0 0 0 at Detroit - 9/20 2 0 2 0 0 0 San Francisco - 9/27 2 1 3 0 0 0 Green Bay - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0 at St. Louis - 10/11 2 0 2 0 0 0 Baltimore - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1 0 1 0 0 0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Detroit - 11/15 0 1 1 0 0 0 Seattle - 11/22 1 1 2 0 1 0 Chicago - 11/29 1 0 1 0 1 0 2009 TOTALS 12 3 15 0 2 0 CAREER TOTALS (2009- ) 48 37 85 0 2 0 SEASON AND CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS OPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FR at Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 2 1 3 0.0 0 (0) 1 0.0 0 0/0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Green Bay - 10/5 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/0 1 1 2 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Detroit - 11/15 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Seattle - 11/22 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/1 Chicago - 11/29 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/1 2009 TOTALS 11/0 4 2 6 0.0 0 (0) 1 0.0 0 0/2 CAREER TOTALS (2005- ) 50/0 6 2 8 0.0 0 (0) 1 0.0 0 0/3* *Includes special teams FR Farwell s Season Career Highs Mark 2009 Previous High, Year Tackles 6 2, 2007 Farwell s 2009 Season Highs Tackles... 3... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Solo Tackles... 2... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Special Teams Tackles 3... vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 Fumble Recoveries... 1... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09, vs. Chicago (11/29) Farwell s Career Highs Tackles... 3... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Solo Tackles... 2... vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07; at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Special Teams Tackles 7... at N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07 Fumble Recovery... 1... vs. Arizona, 11/26/06 Onside Kick Recovery 1... vs. Philadekphia, 10/28/07; vs. Washington, 12/23/07 Fumble Recoveries... 1... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09
2009 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS #4 BRETT FAVRE QB 1st Year Vikings/19th Year NFL Southern Miss QUICK-HITTERS Ranks 2nd in the NFL in passer rating (112.1) and 1st in INT percentage (0.8). Ranks 2nd in the NFL in completion pct. (69.3) and is tied for 2nd in TD passes (24). Named NFC Offensive of the Week after Weeks 4 and 8, and FedEx Air of the Week 3 times: Weeks 4 (vs. Green Bay), 8 (at Green Bay) and 10 (vs. Detroit). Ranked 4th overall in fan voting for the Pro Bowl following Week 10. Nearly 75 percent (72.7%) of his 77 completions on 3rd down have gone to WR Percy Harvin (21-292), WR Sidney Rice (16-307) and RB Chester Taylor (19-175). Has posted a 100.0-plus passer rating 102 times in his career and owns a 94-8 record in those instances, including 8-0 this season. Joins Daunte Culpepper as the only QBs in Minnesota history to post 4-straight 100.0-plus passer ratings games. Has thrown a TD pass in each of Minnesota s 10 wins. Has started 302 consecutive games (including playoffs). Started his 271st consecutive game at QB at Detroit (9/20) in Week 2, setting an NFL record formerly held by former Viking Jim Marshall and was awarded a game ball by head coach Brad Childress. Has served as a team captain in every game this season and led Minnesota to its 5th 10-1 start in the team s 49-year history. Has played in 282 consecutive games, which ties for 2nd all-time in the NFL. 2009 Threw for 392 yards to pace the Vikings highest offensive output (537 yards) since 1998 against Chicago in Week 12...It was the 4th-highest passing yards total in his career and marked the 2nd-most passing yards in a game by a 40-year old quarterback in NFL history (Warren Moon, 409, 10/26/97). Set an NFL record with the 22nd 4 TD game of his career against Seattle in Week 11, surpassing the record formerly held by Dan Marino...Also set a Vikings record for completion percentage, connecting on 22-of-25 passes (88.0 pct.) on the way to a season-best 141.7 passer rating. Threw for a season-high 344 yards against Detroit in Week 10, (his 300th consecutive start, including postseason)...had 4 completions of 40-plus yards, including 3 such passes to Sidney Rice...Led Minnesota to a season-high 492 yards of total offense...named FedEx Air of the Week for the 3rd time this season. Recorded his 21st 4-TD game of his career at Green Bay in Week 8, tying Dan Marino s NFL record...named NFC Offensive of the Week and FedEx Air of the Week for the 2nd time this season. In Week 6 against Baltimore (10/18), had a season-best 136.9 rating on 21-of-29 passing for 278 yards and 3 TDs...Hit Sidney Rice with 2 passes of 55-plus yards, including a 58-yarder in the closing minutes of the 4th quarter that put the Vikings in position for a game-winning FG Posted his 3rd 100-plus passer rating of the season at St. Louis (10/11) in Week 5 to lead the Vikings to a 5th-straight win and the 1st 5-0 start of his 19-year career. Led Minnesota to a 30-23 victory against his former team of 16 seasons, Green Bay, in Week 4, giving him at least 1 win against all 32 NFL teams in his career...also earned NFC Offensive of the Week and FedEx Air of the Week honors after tossing 3 TD passes on 24-of-31 passing for 271 yards for a seasonbest 135.3 passer rating. Hit Greg Lewis with the game-winning 32-yard TD pass with 2 seconds remaining to give Minnesota a 27-24 win against San Francisco in Week 3 (9/27). Of all the 43 4th-quarter comebacks in his career, this one came with the least amount of time left in the game...the TD pass to Lewis capped Favre s 56th 300-plus yard passing performance in the regular season and the 1st 300-yard passing game by a Viking since Daunte Culpepper threw for 300 yards against New Orleans on 9/25/05. Connected with Percy Harvin with a 6-yard scoring strike in the 3rd quarter against Cleveland (9/13/09) in Week 1 for his fi rst TD pass as a Viking. CAREER NOTES Holds NFL passing records for attempts (9,638), completions (5,968), yards (68,001), 3,000-yard seasons (17), TD passes (488), INTs (313), wins (179) and consecutive starts (280), and 4-TD games (22). Established the Brett Favre Fourward Foundation in 1996; in conjunction with various other charity events he has hosted, has donated more than $3 million to charities in home state of Mississippi as well as to those in Wisconsin. Raised approximately $1 million through his foundation for Mississippi s three Gulf Coast counties following Hurricane Katrina. Wife, Deanna, founded the Deanna Favre Hope Foundation to benefi t uninsured and under insured breast cancer patients. FAVRE S SEASON AND CAREER PASSING STATISTICS OPPONENT GP/GS A C Pct. Yds Yds/Att TD INT LG Sk/Yds Rating at Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 21 14 66.7 110 5.2 1 0 21 4/25 95.3 at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 27 23 85.2 155 5.7 2 0 13 3/16 115.3 San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 46 24 52.2 301 6.5 2 1 36 2/18 78.3 Green Bay - 10/5 1/1 31 24 77.4 271 8.7 3 0 43 0/0 135.3 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/1 24 18 75.0 232 9.7 1 1 47 2/12 101.4 Baltimore - 10/18 1/1 29 21 72.4 278 9.6 3 0 63 3/19 136.9 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/1 50 33 66.0 334 6.7 0 1 34 4/37 76.6 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/1 28 17 60.7 244 8.7 4 0 51t 0/0 128.6 Detroit - 11/15 1/1 29 20 69.0 344 11.9 1 0 56 1/4 120.5 Seattle - 11/22 1/1 25 22 88.0 213 8.5 4 0 25 2/19 141.7 Chicago - 11/29 1/1 48 32 66.7 392 8.2 3 0 33 1/14 112.5 2009 TOTALS 11/11 358 248 69.3 2,874 8.0 24 3 63 22/164 112.1 CAREER TOTALS (1991- ) 284/280 9,638 5,968 61.9 68,001 7.1 488 313 99t 491/3,265 86.4 Favre s 2009 Season Highs Passing Attempts... 50... at Pittsbugh, 10/25/09 Completions... 36... vs. Chicago, 11/22/09 Passing Yards... 392... vs. Chicago, 11/22/09 TD Passes... 4... at Green Bay, 11/1/09; vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Long Pass... 63... (to Sidney Rice) vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 QB Rating... 141.7... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Favre s Career Highs Passing Attempts... 61... vs. San Francisco, 10/14/96 Completions... 36... at Chicago, 12/5/93 Passing Yards... 402... at Chicago, 12/5/93 TD Passes... 6... vs. Arizona, 9/28/08 Long Pass... 99t... vs. Chicago, 9/11/95 QB Rating... 154.9... at Oakland, 12/22/03 Rushing Attempts... 7... at Oakland, 11/4/07 Long Rush... 40... vs. Jacksonville, 9/24/95 Rushing TDs... 2... vs. Dallas, 10/8/95 #37 ERIC FRAMPTON S 3rd Year Vikings/3rd Year NFL Washington State QUICK-HITTER Ranks 3rd on the team with 14 special teams tackles. 2009 Forced a fumble on kickoff coverage against Chicago in Week 11 that was recovered by the Vikings and converted into a fi eld goal. Visited the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children s Hospital with teammates and the Vikings Women s Organization on 10/27. Tied a career high with 3 special teams tackles at Pittsburgh in Week 7 and against Seattle in Week 11. Part of a punt coverage team that held Green Bay to 0 punt return yards in Week 4. CAREER NOTES Has recorded more special teams tackles than any other Viking over the past 2-plus seasons with 40 in 30 games. Married Eimy Escano during 2009 offseason. Aspires to earn a masters degree and work for the United Nations following his football career. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/0 41/0 (36/0-MIN; 5/0-DET) 1/0 (1/0-MIN) SEASON AND CAREER SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES OPPONENT U A TT FF FR BK at Cleveland - 9/13 0 1 1 0 0 0 at Detroit - 9/20 1 0 1 0 0 0 San Francisco - 9/27 1 0 1 0 0 0 Green Bay - 10/5 0 0 0 0 0 0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1 0 1 0 0 0 Baltimore - 10/18 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1 2 3 0 0 0 at Green Bay - 11/1 0 1 1 0 0 0 Detroit - 11/15 0 1 1 0 0 0 Seattle - 11/22 3 0 3 0 0 0 Chicago - 11/29 1 1 2 1 0 0 2009 TOTALS 8 6 14 1 0 0 CAREER TOTALS (2007- ) 32 17 49 1 0 0 Frampton s 2009 Season Highs (Special Teams) Tackles... 3... at Pittsburgh, 10/25/09, vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Frampton s Career Highs (Special Teams) Tackles... 3... 6 times, last vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 284/280 (2/0-ATL; 255/253-GB; 16/16-NYJ; 11/11-MIN) 22/22 (22/22-GB)
2009 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS #52 CHAD GREENWAY LB 4th Year Vikings/4th Year NFL Iowa QUICK-HITTERS Named NFC Defensive of the Week in Week 2 at Detroit. Has a team-best 4 takeaways (2 INT, 2 FR). Ranks 2nd on the team with 83 tackles and is tied for the team lead with 6 passes defensed. 2009 Recorded a season-high and team-best 12 tackles in the Week 8 win at Green Bay. Posted 8 tackles to share the team lead with E.J. Henderson at Pittsburgh (10/25). Made a season-high 11 tackles, including 1 for a loss against Baltimore in Week 6. Forced a fumble at the Vikings 3-yard line in the 2nd quarter at St. Louis (10/11) that was recovered by LB E.J. Henderson, ending a Rams drive...also led the team with 8 tackles. Had 5 tackles and a recovered a fumble in the 1st quarter against Green Bay in Week 4 that led to Minnesota s 1st TD drive. Named NFC Defensive of the Week after having 3 takeaways (2 INT, 1 FR) in Week 2 at Detroit (9/20) and recovering an onside kick...became the 15th Viking and 3rd Viking LB to record 3 takeaways in a game...his FR in 3rd quarter and 36-yard INT return set up the Vikings in Lions territory and led to a pair of TDs. Led the team and tied a career high with 3 pass breakups in Week 1 at Cleveland. CAREER NOTES Had a career-best and team-leading 150 tackles in 2008. Works through his Lead The Way Foundation to enhance education and health opportunities for children. Donated $100,000 to Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD in spring 2008 to help children s cancer patients and families. Hosts the annual Greenway Gridiron gallop 5K fun run on Father s Day with his wife and other members of the Vikings Women s Organization. Winner of the 2007 Ed Block Courage Award for his effort in coming back from a knee injury that landed him on injured reserve his entire rookie campaign in 2006. Wife, Jennifer, is a former track and fi eld athlete at Iowa. The couple has a daughter, Maddyn, born in 2007. Grew up on a hog and crop farm in Mount Vernon, SD (pop. less than 400) and played 9-man football in high school. He and fellow LB Ben Leber are the only South Dakotans who start in the NFL. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 43/42 1/1 SEASON AND CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS OPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FR at Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 4 3 7 0.0 0 (0) 3 0.0 0 0/0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 3 1 4 0.0 2 (49) 2 0.0 0 0/1 San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 5 2 7 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 1 0/0 Green Bay - 10/5 1/1 5 2 7 0.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 0 0/1 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/1 4 4 8 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 1/0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/1 10 1 11 0.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 0 0/0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/1 5 3 8 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/1 10 2 12 0.0 0 (0) 1 1.0 0 0/0 Detroit - 11/15 1/1 5 3 8 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Seattle - 11/22 1/1 3 1 4 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Chicago - 11/29 1/1 4 3 7 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 2009 TOTALS 11/11 58 25 83 0.0 2 (49) 6 3.0 1 1/2 CAREER TOTALS (2006- ) 43/42 244 119 363 5.5 4 (86) 19 14.0 19 8/5 Greenway s 2009 Season Highs Tackles... 12... at Green Bay, 11/1/09 Solo Tackles... 10... vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09; at Green Bay, 11/1/09 Passes Defensed... 3... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Interceptions... 2... at Detroit, 9/20/09 Long INT Return... 36... at Detroit, 9/20/09 Fumble Recovery... 1... at Detroit, 9/20/09, vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 QB Hurries... 1... vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 #23 CEDRIC GRIFFIN CB 4th Year Vikings/4th Year NFL Texas QUICK-HITTERS Leads the team with a career-high 3 INTs His INTs have helped lead to 10 Minnesota points on the season. Is tied for 5th on the team with 53 tackles. 2009 Made a diving INT grab in the end zone in Week 12 against Chicago, picking off Jay Cutler in the end zone in the 2nd quarter. Tied a career high with 9 solo tackles in Week 10 against Detroit and forced a fumble. Posted a career-high 9 solo tackles in Week 6 against Baltimore. Intercepted San Francisco s Shaun Hill in the 2nd quarter on a deep ball at the Minnesota 27-yard line in Week 3 (9/27). The ensuing Vikings drive ended in a FG. Picked off Cleveland s Brady Quinn in the 3rd quarter in Week 1, a turnover that started a Minnesota TD drive...also forced a fumble in the 2nd quarter. CAREER NOTES Led the Vikings secondary with a career-best 100 tackles in 2008. Is one of only 5 Vikings CBs ever to record at least 100 tackles in a season. Returned to Austin, TX to work on fi nishing his degree in youth and community studies in the 2009 offseason. Lived in California, Louisiana and Texas growing up. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 57/49 1/1 CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS OPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FR at Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 2 2 4 0.0 1 (0) 1 0.0 0 1/0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 4 0 4 0.0 0 (0) 2 0.0 0 0/0 San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 2 2 4 0.0 1 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Green Bay - 10/5 1/1 4 1 5 0.0 0 (0) 1 0.0 0 0/0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/1 5 0 5 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/1 9 0 9 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/1 3 2 5 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/1 2 0 2 0.0 0 (0) 1 0.0 0 0/0 Detroit - 11/15 1/1 9 0 9 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 1/0 Seattle - 11/22 1/1 0 1 1 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Chicago - 11/29 1/1 4 1 5 0.0 1 (0) 0 1.0 0 0/0 2009 TOTALS 11/11 44 9 53 0.0 3 (0) 5 1.0 0 2/0 CAREER TOTALS (2006- ) 57/49 214 62 276 0.0 6 (2) 42 7.0 1 10/2 Griffin s Season Career Highs Mark 2009 Previous High, Year Tackles 3 2, 2007 Griffin s 2009 Season Highs Tackles... 9... vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09; vs. Detroit, 11/15/09 Solo Tackles... 9... vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09; vs. Detroit, 11/15/09 Passes Defensed... 2... at Cleveland, 9/13/09; at Detroit, 9/20/09 Interceptions... 1... at Cleveland, 9/13/09, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09; vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 Forced Fumbles... 1... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Griffin s Career Highs Tackles... 10... at Tampa Bay, 11/16/08 Solo Tackles... 9... vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09; vs. Detroit, 11/15/09 Passes Defensed... 4... at Arizona, 12/14/08 Fumble Recovery... 1... at Detroit, 12/10/06; vs. Green Bay, 9/30/07 Long Fumble Rec.... 28t... at Dallas, 10/21/07 Touchdown... 1... at Dallas, 10/21/07 Interceptions... 1... 6 times, last vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 Forced Fumbles... 1... 8 times, last at Jacksonville, 11/23/08 Greenway s Career Highs Tackles... 17... at Tampa Bay, 11/16/08 Solo Tackles... 15... at Tampa Bay, 11/16/08 Sack... 1.0... 5 times, last at Arizona, 12/14/08 QB Hurries... 3... at Arizona, 12/14/08 Passes Defensed... 3... at Arizona, 12/14/08; at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Interception... 2... at Detroit, 9/20/09 Long INT Return... 37t... at N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07 Forced Fumbles... 2... vs. Green Bay, 9/30/07 Fumble Recovery... 1... 5 times, last at Detroit, 9/20/09 Tackles for Loss... 2.0... at Tampa Bay, 11/16/08
2009 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS #98 LETROY GUION DT 2nd Year Vikings/2nd Year NFL Florida State 2009 Saw his fi rst action since the 3rd week of the season against Seattle in Week 11, fi nishing the game with 2 QB hurries. Set a career high with 3 tackles in Week 2 at Detroit (9/20/09). Recorded his 1st career NFL statistics with a pair of QB hurries on Brady Quinn in the 4th quarter for a 2-yard loss in the season opener (9/13/09). CAREER NOTES Participated in 2009 Minnesota Governor s Fishing Opener, teaching kids to fi sh and encouraging them to get involved in the outdoors. Aspires to be a game warden following his playing career. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 4/0 6/0 0/0 SEASON AND CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS OPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FR at Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 2 0/0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 2 1 3 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 1 0/0 San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Green Bay - 10/5 at St. Louis - 10/11 Baltimore - 10/18 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 at Green Bay - 11/1 Detroit - 11/15 Seattle - 11/22 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 2 0/0 Chicago - 11/29 2009 TOTALS 4/0 2 1 3 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 5 0/0 CAREER TOTALS (2008- ) 6/0 2 1 3 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 5 0/0 Guion s Career and Season Highs Tackles... 3... at Detroit, 9/20/09 Solo Tackles... 2... at Detroit, 9/20/09 QB Hurries... 2... at Cleveland, 9/13/09, vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 #12 PERCY HARVIN WR Rookie Florida QUICK-HITTERS Named NFC Special Teams of the Week in Week 3 Named NFL Rookie of the Week in Week 8 Is the NFC s leading fan vote-getter in Pro Bowl voting for KR. Holds the Viking record for career and season kickoff return TDs with 2. Leads the NFL with a 29.8 kickoff return average (31-924) and 2 KOR TDs. Leads the NFC with 1,617 combined yards (19.3 yards/touch): 924 yards on 31 kickoff returns (29.8) 602 yards receiving on 42 receptions (14.3) 91 yards rushing on 11 attempts (8.3) Leads all NFL rookie non-kickers in scoring with 42 points. Has the NFL s 2nd-longest kickoff return of the season, a 101-yard TD return in the 3rd quarter against San Francisco in Week 3 (9/27). Leads all NFL rookies in receiving yards (602) and 3rd down receptions (21-292), which also ranks 5th in the NFL. Ranks 2nd on the team in receptions, yards and TD receptions. 2009 Set career highs in receptions (6), receiving yards (101) and rushing yards (45) against Chicago in Week 12...Opened the scoring for the Vikings for the 2nd-straight week with a 13-yard grab in the 2nd quarter. Was 1 of 4 Viking receivers to catch a TD pass against Seattle in Week 11, hauling in a 23-yard score to open the scoring. Produced 89 combined yards on 5 touches, including 53 yards receiving on 3 catches against Detroit in Week 10. Accounted for 261 all-purpose yards at Green Bay in Week 8, including a careerhigh 84 yards receiving on 5 catches and was named Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week...Hauled in a 51-yard TD grab in the 3rd quarter...returned 2 kickoffs (77 and 48 yards, respectively) into Packer territory, with both leading to Viking TDs. Set a Vikings season and career record with his 2nd kickoff return for a TD in Week 7 at Pittsburgh, taking a 4th quarter kick back 88 yards for a score...finished the game 216 all-purpose yards. Earned his 1st career start at St. Louis in Week 5 and responded with a career-high 66 yards on 4 receptions...2 of those receptions accounted for 46 of Minnesota s 80-yard scoring drive to open the game. NAMED NFC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK (9/29) after a 101-yard KOR for a TD on the way to 180 KOR yards on 4 returns (45.0 average) against San Francisco in Week 3 (9/27). Joined Dallas Felix Jones (2008) as the only rookies in the past 5 years to score a TD in each of the 1st 3 games of a season. Set several team and team rookie records in Week 3 vs. San Francisco (9/27): 1st player in team history to score a TD in 1st 3 games of a career. Most kickoff return yards after 1st 3 games with 358 (Buster Rhymes, 308, 1985). Tied a team record for most TDs by a rookie after 1st 3 games (Randy Moss, 3, 1998). Kickoff return of 101 yards tied for the 2nd longest in team history (Aundrae Allison, 104t vs. Detroit, 12/2/07). His180 kickoff return yards rank 2nd most by a rookie in team history for a single game (182, Buster Rhymes vs. Chicago, 9/19/85). 45.0 kickoff return average ranks 2nd-highest in team history for a single game (47.7 Aundrae Allison vs. Detroit, 12/2/07). Amassed 157 all-purpose yards (99 KOR, 36 receiving, 22 rushing) in his NFL debut against Cleveland (9/13/09)...Caught his 1st NFL TD and Brett Favre s 1st TD pass as a Vikings, stretching through 2 Browns defenders for a 6-yard score in the 3rd quarter...is only the 6th Viking rookie to score in his 1st NFL game, joining Randy Moss (twice in 1998), Chuck Foreman (1973), Sammy White (1976), James Brim (1987) and Adrian Peterson (2007) as the only others to do so. Caught Favre s 1st completion as a Viking in Week 2 of the preseason against Kansas City for a gain of 4 yards. The Vikings 2009 1st-Round Draft pick, taken with the 22nd overall selection. COLLEGE NOTES One of only 2 collegiate WRs since 1996 with more than 1,500 yards rushing and 1,500 yards receiving in career, doing so in only 3 years at Florida. Earned All-America and All-SEC honors all 3 years at Florida, helping lead the Gators to 2 BCS titles. Led Landstown HS to 3 consecutive state titles and is the only athlete in Virginia history to win 5 gold medals at the state track and fi eld championship. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/4 11/4 0/0 HARVIN S SEASON AND CAREER RECEIVING AND RUSHING RUSHING RECEIVING OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD at Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 2 22 11.0 11 0 3 36 12.0 21 1 at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 2 14 7.0 13 0 5 41 8.2 11 1 San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 1-8 -8.0-8 0 4 51 12.8 18 0 Green Bay - 10/5 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 39 19.5 43 0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 66 16.5 24 0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/0 1 2 2.0 2 0 2 10 5.0 8 0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/1 1 7 7.0 7 0 3 42 14.0 28 0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/0 1 2 2.0 2 0 5 84 16.8 51t 1 Detroit - 11/15 1/1 1 7 7.0 7 0 3 53 17.7 40 0 Seattle - 11/22 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 79 15.8 25 1 Chicago - 11/29 1/0 2 45 22.5 35 0 6 101 16.8 31 1 CAREER TOTALS (2009- ) 11/4 11 91 8.3 35 0 42 602 14.3 51t 5 HARVIN S SEASON AND CAREER RETURNS KICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNS OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No FC Yds Avg Lg TD at Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 3 99 33.0 41 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 3 79 26.3 30 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 4 180 45.0 101t 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Green Bay - 10/5 1/0 3 52 17.3 19 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/1 1 27 27.0 27 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/0 4 81 20.3 32 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/1 5 167 33.4 88t 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/0 5 175 35.0 77 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Detroit - 11/15 1/1 1 29 29.0 29 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Seattle - 11/22 1/1 2 35 17.5 18 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Chicago - 11/29 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS (2009- ) 11/4 31 924 29.8 101t 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Harvin s Season and Career Highs Receptions... 6... vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 Receiving Yards... 101... vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 Long Catch... 51t... at Green Bay, 11/1/09 TD Catch... 1... 5 times, last vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 Rushing Attempts... 2... at Cleveland, 9/13/09, at Detroit, 9/20/09; vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 Rushing Yards... 45... vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 Long Rush... 35... vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 Kickoff Returns... 5... at Pittsbugh, 10/25/09; at Green Bay, 11/1/09 Kickoff Return Yards 180... vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 Long Kickoff... 101t... vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 Kickoff Return TD... 1... vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09; at Pittsbugh, 10/25/09
2009 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS #56 E.J. HENDERSON LB 7th Year Vikings/7th Year NFL Maryland QUICK-HITTERS Selected as the Vikings 2009 Community Man of the Year. Pledged to donate $100 ($8,900 thus far) for every tackle he makes in 2009 to his E.J. Henderson Youth Foundation, which aims to strengthen youth participants from Minneapolis and St. Paul academically, socially and physically preparing them for college and beyond. Leads the team with 89 tackles. 2009 Broke up a pass in the 2nd quarter against Chicago in Week 12 that was intercepted by Jared Allen and eventually converted into a TD. Tied for the team lead with 9 tackles, including 1 TFL, against Detroit in Week 10. Shared the team lead in tackles with 8, including 7 solo at Pittsburgh in Week 7. Had a team-high 12 tackles, including 1 for a loss to go along with a QB hurry and pass breakup against Baltimore in Week 6. Made 7 tackles and returned a St. Louis fumble at the 2-yard line 6 yards, one of 3 turnovers Minnesota forced on the Rams inside the Vikings 10-yard line on the day. Tied a season high with 11 tackles against Green Bay in Week 4. Led the team with a season-high 11 tackles, including 9 solo against San Francisco in Week 3. Made a successful return from injury in 2008, re-assuming his position as a defensive captain and leading the Vikings with 9 tackles and a sack in the season opener against Cleveland. CAREER NOTES Ranks 4th all-time among Vikings LBs with 12.5 career sacks. Coming back from season-ending injury in the 4th game of 2008 that landed him on injured reserve for the remainder of the season. Voted the 2007 Vikings Defensive MVP by his teammates and selected as a defensive captain in 2008. Teammates with his younger brother and fellow LB, Erin, for the fi rst time in 2008. Works with students in the Twin Cities through the Urban Youth Outreach program and his E.J. Henderson Youth Foundation. His Game Speed Football Academy provides sport-specifi c training for young student-athletes. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 92/74 2/2 SEASON AND CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS OPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FR at Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 6 3 9 1.0 0 (0) 2 0.0 0 0/0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 7 1 8 0.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 0 0/0 San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 9 2 11 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 1 0/0 Green Bay - 10/5 1/1 7 4 11 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/1 5 2 7 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/1 Baltimore - 10/18 1/1 7 5 12 0.0 0 (0) 1 1.0 1 0/0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/1 7 1 8 0.0 0 (0) 1 0.0 1 0/0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/1 2 1 3 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 1 0/0 Detroit - 11/15 1/1 8 1 9 0.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 2 0/0 Seattle - 11/22 1/1 3 2 5 1.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Chicago - 11/29 1/1 5 1 6 0.0 0 (0) 1 0.0 1 0/0 2009 TOTALS 11/11 66 23 89 2.0 0 (0) 5 3.0 7 0/1 CAREER TOTALS (2003- ) 92/74 481 194 675 12.5 2 (48) 26 38.0 56 5/8 #50 ERIN HENDERSON LB 2nd Year Vikings/2nd Year NFL Maryland 2009 Saw his 1st action of the season at Green Bay in Week 8 after being inactive the 1st 7 weeks of the season and recorded 2 tackles on special teams. CAREER NOTES Ranked 4th in special teams tackles in 2008 despite playing in only 10 games. Teammates with his older brother and fellow LB, E.J., for the fi rst time in 2008. Works closely with his brother s Urban Youth Outreach program and E.J. Henderson Youth Foundation. Aspires to a career in broadcasting. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 1/0 11/0 1/0 SEASON AND CAREER SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES OPPONENT U A TT FF FR BK at Cleveland - 9/13 at Detroit - 9/20 San Francisco - 9/27 Green Bay - 10/5 at St. Louis - 10/11 Baltimore - 10/18 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 at Green Bay - 11/1 1 1 2 0 0 0 Detroit - 11/15 Seattle - 11/22 Chicago - 11/29 2009 TOTALS 1 1 2 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS (2008- ) 7 6 13 0 0 0 Erin Henderson s Career Highs Special Teams Tackles 2... at Green Bay, 11/1/09 Erin Henderson s Career Highs Tackles... 3... at Arizona, 12/14/08 Solo Tackles... 3... at Arizona, 12/14/08 Forced Fumble... 1... at Tennessee, 9/28/08 Special Teams Tackles 4... at Jacksonville, 11/23/08 #64 ANTHONY HERRERA G 6th Year Vikings/6th Year NFL Tennessee 2009 Was inactive in Week 12 against Chicago after sufferiing a concussion in Week 11. Started and helped pave the way for Minnesota s 492 yards of offense in Week 10, the team s highest total since 2007 at the time. Part of an offensive line that helped produce a 100-yard rusher and receiver on the way to a then-season-high 426 yards of total offense against Baltimore in Week 6. Helped spring Adrian Peterson s 27-yard go-ahead TD run through the right side in the 3rd quarter at Detroit (9/20) in Week 2. CAREER NOTES Started every game at RG in paving the way for the top-ranked and team record-setting rush offense in 2007, and for the NFL s top rusher in 2008. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Herrera came to the U.S. when he was 14 and became a U.S. citizen in 2008 in a ceremony in the Twin Cities. Earned a spot on the USA Today All-Joe Team in 2008. Served as team spokesman for the 2008 Tackle Infl uenza campaign. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 10/10 54/44 1/1 E.J. Henderson s 2009 Season Highs Tackles... 12... vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 Solo Tackles... 9... vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 Sacks... 1.0... at Cleveland, 9/13/09; vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Passes Defensed... 2... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Tackles For Loss... 1.0... at Detroit, 9/20/09 QB Hurries... 2... vs. Detroit, 11/15/09 Fumble Recovery... 1... at St. Louis, 10/11/09 Long Fumble Rec.... 6... at St. Louis, 10/11/09 E.J. Henderson s Career Highs Tackles... 17... vs. Carolina, 9/21/08 Solo Tackles... 15... vs. Carolina, 9/21/08 Sacks... 1.0... 10 times, last at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Interception... 1... vs. Detroit, 10/8/06; at Seattle, 10/22/06 Long INT Return... 45t... vs. Detroit, 10/8/06 Tackle for Loss... 3... vs. Detroit, 11/21/04; at Chicago, 10/14/07 Passes Defensed... 2... vs. Dallas, 9/12/04 QB Hurries... 3... 4 times, last at N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07 Blocked FG... 1... at Green Bay, 12/21/06 Forced Fumble... 1... 5 times, last at Green Bay, 9/8/08 Fumble Recovery... 2... at San Francisco, 12/9/07
2009 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS #79 ARTIS HICKS T 4th Year Vikings/8th Year NFL Memphis QUICK-HITTERS Visited the Ronald McDonald House on 11/17 to pack and donate shoe boxes with toys to needy children across the globe. Made spot starts at RT in Week 5 against St. Louis when the Vikings set a season high with 38 points, and at RG in Week 12 against Chicago in which the Vikings had a season-high 537 yards of offense. 2009 Made his 2nd start of the season against Chicago in Week 12, fi lling in for Anthony Herrera, and helping lead the Vikings to their highest offensive output since 1998 with 537 total yards...the offensive effort ranks as the 9th-highest single game total in team history. Started at RT in place of injured rookie Phil Loadholt at St. Louis in Week 5 and helped lead Minnesota to it s highest point (38) total of the season. Has appeared in all 11 games, seeing time on FG, PATs, and as a reserve at T. CAREER NOTES Started at both tackle spots last year, with 4 starts on the left side and 2 starts on the right side. Works closely with Angel, a Memphis charity that supports single mothers. Has blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher each year since joining the Vikings in 2006. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/2 90/57 (52/26-MIN; 38/31-PHI) 5/3 (0/0-MIN; 5/3-PHI) #76 STEVE HUTCHINSON G 4th Year Vikings/9th Year NFL Michigan QUICK-HITTERS Along with his wife, Landyn, hosted an early Thanksgiving meal for young patients and their families, roughly 100 people, at the UM Amplatz Children s Hospital on 11/24. Has blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher in each of his 9 NFL seasons. Is serving his 2nd season as a Vikings captain. Has started all 127 career games he has played in, including 59 consecutive games for the Vikings. 2009 Helped lead the Vikings to their highest offensive output since 1998 with 537 total yards against Chicago in Week 12, which ranks as the 9th-highest single game total in team history. Was fl agged for a false start in Week 7 at Pittsburgh, his 1st penalty since the 2007 season. Started at LG on an offensive line that produced a season-high 426 yards of total offense against Baltimore in Week 6. Helped produceminnesota s 1st 300-yard passer since 2005 against San Francisco in Week 3 (Favre, 301 yards). CAREER NOTES Named All-Pro and elected to the Pro Bowl each year since 2003. Has blocked for 3 200-yard rushing performances in his career, including Adrian Peterson s NFL-record 296 yards against San Diego in 2007. Hosts holiday parties for patients and families at the UM Children s Hospital. Annually hosts a charity golf outing in Michigan with former Wolverines teammate Brian Griese that benefi ts Mott s Children s Hospital. Has taken up playing the guitar as a hobby. #7 TARVARIS JACKSON QB 4th Year Vikings/4th Year NFL Alabama State QUICK-HITTERS Took part in the NFL s Play 60 Challenge at St. Joseph s Home For Children on 9/22/09. Has served as the Vikings No. 2 QB every game this season. 2009 Saw extended action in the 4th quarter against Seattle in Week 11 and fi nished the day with his highest QB rating ever at 144.3. Led the Vikings on a TD drive in Week 5 at St. Louis. CAREER NOTES Has been the starting QB for the Vikings in wins against the eventual NFC Champions in each of the last two seasons (N.Y. Giants in 2007 and Arizona in 2008). Has taken part in the NFL s Take A To School Day in the past 2 seasons with local elementary school students. Attended the high school alma mater of Green Bay legendary QB Bart Starr, Sidney Lanier HS in Montgomery, AL. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 6/0 31/19 1/1 CAREER PASSING STATISTICS OPPONENT GP/GS A C Pct. Yds Yds/Att TD INT LG Sk/Yds Rating at Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 39.6 at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 1 1 100.0 14 14.0 0 0 14 0/0 118.8 San Francisco - 9/27 DID NOT PLAY Green Bay - 10/5 DID NOT PLAY at St. Louis - 10/11 1/0 3 3 100.0 68 22.7 0 0 33 0/0 118.8 Baltimore - 10/18 DID NOT PLAY at Pittsburgh - 10/25 DID NOT PLAY at Green Bay - 11/1 DID NOT PLAY Detroit - 11/15 1/0 2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 39.6 Seattle - 11/22 1/0 8 6 75.0 77 9.6 1 0 34t 0/0 144.3 Chicago - 11/29 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 2009 TOTALS 6/0 15 10 66.7 159 10.6 1 0 34t 0/0 124.0 CAREER TOTALS (2007- ) 31/19 539 316 58.6 3,601 6.7 21 18 71 41/204 77.8 Jackson s 2009 Season Highs Passing Attempts... 8... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Completions... 6... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Passing Yards... 77... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Long Pass... 34t... (to Sidney Rice) vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Rushing Attempts... 3... at Detroit, 9/20/09 Rushing Yards... 5... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Long Rush... 6... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 QB Rating... 144.3... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Jackson s Career Highs Passing Attempts... 41... vs. Washington, 12/23/07 Completions... 25... vs. Washington, 12/23/07 Passing Yards... 249... vs. Chicago, 12/17/07 TD Passes... 4... at Arizona, 12/14/08 Long Pass... 71... vs. Chicago, 12/17/07 Long TD Pass... 60t... 3 times, last at N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07 QB Rating... 139.2... at N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07 Rushing Attempts... 9... at San Francisco, 12/9/07 Rushing Yards... 76... vs. Atlanta, 12/21/08 Long Rush... 32... at Denver, 12/30/07 Rushing TDs... 2... vs. Washington, 12/23/07 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 127/127 (68/68-SEA; 59-59-MIN) 6/6 (5/5-SEA; 1/1-MIN)
2009 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS #11 JAYMAR JOHNSON WR 1st Year Vikings/1st Year NFL Jackson State QUICK-HITTER Ranks 10th in the NFC with an 8.4 punt return average 2009 Caught his 1st career pass for 9 yards at Pittsburgh in Week 7 and returned 3 punts for 8 yards. Returned a career-high 5 punts for 35 yards in Week 6 against Baltimore. Was active on game day for the 1st time in his career in Week 4 against Green Bay and responded with 2 punt returns for 42 yards, including a 24-yarder on his 2nd return of the game in the 4th quarter. Widely considered a breakout player in the 2009 preseason, Johnson s hard work in the weight room and solid play landed him a roster spot after spending the entire 2008 season on the Vikings practice squad. CAREER NOTES Married his high school sweetheart, Kassy, prior to his junior year at Jackson State...The couple had their fi rst child during the 2009 training camp. Has worked as a youth mentor through Urban Suns Community Development in his hometown of Gary, IN. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 5/0 5/0 o/0 SEASON AND CAREER RETURNS KICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNS OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No FC Yds Avg Lg TD at Cleveland - 9/13 at Detroit - 9/20 San Francisco - 9/27 Green Bay - 10/5 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 42 21.0 24 0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 12 12.0 12 0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 0 35 7.0 13 0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 3 8 2.7 5 0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 0 37 7.4 20 0 Detroit - 11/15 Seattle - 11/22 Chicago - 11/29 CAREER TOTALS (2009- ) 5/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 16 3 134 8.4 24 0 CAREER RECEIVING OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD at Cleveland - 9/13 at Detroit - 9/20 vs. San Francisco - 9/27 vs. Green Bay - 10/5 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/0 1 9 9.0 9 0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Detroit - 11/15 Seattle - 11/22 Chicago - 11/29 CAREER TOTALS (2009- ) 5/0 1 9 9.0 9 0 #25 TYRELL JOHNSON S 2nd Year Vikings/2nd Year NFL Arkansas State QUICK-HITTERS Has career-highs of 51 tackles and 4 pass breakups this season. Tied for 5th on the Vikings with 51 tackles. Visited the Ronald McDonald House on 11/17 to pack and donate shoe boxes with toys to needy children across the globe. 2009 Had a season-high 6 tackles, including 1 for a loss in Week 10 against Detroit. Tied a season high with 6 tackles at St. Louis in Week 5 (10/11) and had 1 of 3 Vikings takeaways inside the 10-yard line, picking Kyle Boller off in the end zone in the 4th quarter...also broke up a potential Ram TD pass in the 3rd quarter. Had a season-high with 6 tackles and a pass breakup at Detroit (9/20) in Week 2. CAREER NOTES Started the fi rst 7 games of his rookie campaign, fi lling in for Madieu Williams, who suffered an injury in training camp. Highest-drafted S by the Vikings since Orlando Thomas in 1995. Mother, Patricia, was a track and fi eld All-American at Arkasas. Is from the same area of Arkansas, rural Cleveland County, as fellow Viking, DT Kevin Williams. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 27/18 1/0 CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS OPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FR at Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 4 1 5 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 5 1 6 0.0 0 (0) 1 1.0 0 0/0 San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 3 2 5 0.0 0 (0) 1 0.0 0 0/0 Green Bay - 10/5 1/1 3 3 6 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/1 5 1 6 0.0 1 (0) 1 0.0 0 0/0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/1 2 1 3 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/1 3 0 3 0.0 0 (0) 1 0.0 0 0/0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/1 4 0 4 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Detroit - 11/15 1/1 5 1 6 0.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 0 0/0 Seattle - 11/22 1/1 3 1 4 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Chicago - 11/29 1/1 3 0 3 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 2009 TOTALS 11/11 40 11 51 0.0 1 (0) 4 2.0 0 0/0 CAREER TOTALS (2008- ) 27/18 59 21 80 0.0 2 (0) 8 2.0 1 0/1 Tyrell Johnson s Season Career Highs Mark 2009 Previous High, Year Season Tackles 51 29, 2008 Pass Breakups 4 4, 2008 Interceptions 1 1, 2008 Tyrell Johnson s 2009 Season Highs Tackles... 6... 4 times, last: vs. Detroit, 11/15/09 Solo Tackles... 5... at Detroit, 9/20/09; at St. Louis, 10/11/09; vs. Detroit, 11/15/09 Pass Breakup... 1... 4 times, last: at Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 Passes Defensed... 2... at St. Louis, 10/11/09 Interception... 1... at St. Louis, 10/11/09 Tyrell Johnson s Career Highs Tackles... 8... vs. Carolina, 9/21/08 Solo Tackles... 5... vs. Carolina, 9/21/08, at Detroit, 9/20/09; at St. Louis, 10/11/09 Interception... 1... at New Orleans, 10/6/08; at St. Louis, 10/11/09 Fumble Recovery... 1... at New Orleans, 10/6/08 QB Hurry... 1... at New Orleans, 10/6/08 Passes Defensed... 2... at St. Louis, 10/11/09 Tackle For Loss... 1... at Detroit, 9/20/09
2009 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS #73 JIMMY KENNEDY DT 2nd Year Vikings/7th Year NFL Penn State QUICK-HITTERS Helped hand out 75 Thanksgiving turkeys to inner-city families in the Twin Cities at the 2nd Annual Bernard Berrian Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway Challenge on 11/17. Has thrived in a reserve role in 2009, tying a career-high with 3.0 sacks. His 12 tackles are the most since the 2009 season. Ranks 4th on the team with 3.0 sacks. Visited the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children s Hospital with teammates and the Vikings Women s Organization on 10/27. 2009 Tied a career high with his 3rd sack of the season at Pittsburgh in Week 7. Posted his 2nd sack of the season against Green Bay in Week 4, contributing to Minnesota s season-high 8 sacks. CAREER NOTES Signed with the Vikings deep into the 2008 season and played in the fi nal 2 regular season games and Wild Card playoff game against Philadelphia. Owns a real estate company that creates affordable home-ownership opportunities through redevelopment and new home construction in St. Louis, where he makes his offseason home. Works with Youth Lifeline Football Camp in St. Louis. 1 of 9 former 1st-round picks on the Vikings roster. Has donated to Beyond the Burroughs, a scholarship program for New York City students. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 9/0 73/30 (53/30-StL; 3/0-CHI; 6/0-JAX; 9/0-MIN) 3/2 (2/2-StL; 1/0-MIN) CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS OPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FR at Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 3 1 4 1.0 0 (0) 0 1 0 0/0 at Detroit - 9/20 San Francisco - 9/27 Green Bay - 10/5 1/0 1 1 1 1.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/0 2 0 2 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/0 1 1 2 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 1 0/0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/0 1 0 1 1.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/0 0 1 1 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 1 0/0 Detroit - 11/15 1/0 2 1 3 0.0 0 (0) 1 1 2 0/0 Seattle - 11/22 1/0 2 0 2 0.0 0 (0) 0 1 0 0/0 Chicago - 11/29 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 1 0/0 2009 TOTALS 9/0 12 5 15 17 0 (0) 1 3 5 0/0 CAREER TOTALS (2003- ) 73/30 102 79 181 8.0 0 (0) 2 -- 12 2/2 Jimmy Kennedy s Season Career Highs Mark 2009 Previous High, Year Sacks 3.0 3.0, 2005 Kennedy s 2009 Season Highs Tackles... 4... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Solo Tackles... 3... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Sacks... 1.0... at Cleveland, 9/13/09; vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09; at Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 Tackle For Loss... 1... at Cleveland, 9/13/09; vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Kennedy s Career Highs Tackles... 6... many times, last at Carolina, 11/19/06 Sacks... 2.0... at Arizona, 91/8/05 Forced Fumble... 1... at Arizona, 9/18/05 Fumble Recovery... 1... vs. Seattle, 10/15/06; at Carolina, 11/19/06 Blocked PAT... 1... at San Francisco, 11/2/03 #40 JIM KLEINSASSER TE 11th Year Vikings/11th Year NFL North Dakota QUICK-HITTERS Is the longest-tenured current Twin Cities professional athlete, having played 11 years with the Vikings. Has played in 75 consecutive games, the 3rd-longest streak all-time among Vikings TEs. Ranks 2nd in Vikings history among TEs with 110 starts and is 4th all-time among Vikings TEs with 166 career receptions.. 2009 Caught his 1st pass since Week 2 against Baltimore in Week 6 for a 3-yard gain and was a key blocker in leading Minnesota to a season-high 426 yards of total offense. Moved into 4th place on the Vikings all-time receptions list for TEs with 166 with his 2nd catch of the game at Detroit (9/20), moving past Joe Sensor. Has blocked for 4 of the top 5 single-game rushing performances in Vikings history, including Adrian Peterson s 180 yards on the ground in Week 1 against Cleveland CAREER NOTES Has blocked for 5 of the top 6 single-season rushing performances in Vikings history, including Adrian Peterson s team-record 1,760 rushing yards in 2008. Has worked extensively with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, along with his wife, Christa, who is the Minneapolis co-chair. Participates annually in the Epilepsy Foundation Clothing Drive and the North Dakota Special Olympics Games. Inducted into the North Dakota High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. Grew up on a beef and crop farm in North Dakota that his family still runs. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/6 144/110 5/2 SEASON AND CAREER RECEIVING AND RUSHING RUSHING RECEIVING OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD at Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 8 4.0 6 0 San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Green Bay - 10/5 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 3 3.0 3 0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 4 4.0 4 0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Detroit - 11/15 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Seattle - 11/22 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Chicago - 11/29 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 11/6 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 15 3.8 6 0 CAREER TOTALS (1999- ) 144/110 43 147 3.4 12 1 168 1,481 8.8 39 6 Kleinsasser s 2009 Season Highs Receptions... 2... at Detroit, 9/20/09 Receiving Yards... 8... at Detroit, 9/20/09 Long Catch... 6... at Detroit, 9/20/09 Kleinsasser s Career Highs Receptions... 10... at St. Louis, 11/30/03 Receiving Yards... 79... at St. Louis, 11/30/03 Long Catch... 39... at Tampa Bay, 11/3/02 TD Catch... 2... vs. Chicago, 9/4/03 Rushing Attempts... 5... vs. Green Bay, 10/21/01 Rushing Yards... 20... vs. Green Bay, 10/21/01 Long Rush... 12... vs. San Francisco, 9/28/03 Rushing TD... 1... vs. Green Bay, 10/21/01
2009 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS #5 CHRIS KLUWE P 5th Year Vikings/5th Year NFL UCLA QUICK-HITTERS Has placed 14 of his last 32 punts inside the opponents 20-yard line over the last 8 games. Has held on all 59 of Ryan Longwell s kicks this season. 2009 Averaged a season-best (3-plus punts) 48.0 yards on 4 punts and placed 2 inside Detroit s 20-yard line in Week 10. Put 2 of his 3 punts inside Green Bay s 20-yard line in Week 8. Placed 3 of his 5 punts inside Baltimore s 20-yard line in Week 6 and had a seasonhigh 43.4 net average. Landed both of his punts inside the Rams 20-yard line at St. Louis in Week 5. Played a crucial role in the fi eld-position battle, placing 4 of his 5 punts inside the 20 against Green Bay in Week 4 and helped hold the Packers to 0 punt return yards for a 42.4 net average. Posted his best game of the season against San Francisco in Week 3, pinning the 49ers inside their own 20 twice, including once on a season-long 60-yarder in the 3rd quarter. CAREER NOTES Set Vikings records with a net-punting average of 47.6 and 33 punts of 50- plus yards in 2008. An avid video game player, Kluwe has garnered local media attention for his prowess at Guitar Hero. The game inspired him to take up playing real instruments and he now plays bass for his band, Tripping Icarus. Has used his Guitar Hero skills to raise money for charity. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/0 74/0 1/0 SEASON AND CAREER PUNTING STATISTICS OPPONENT GP No. Yds Avg. Opp. Ret Yds Net TB In20 Lg Blk at Cleveland - 9/13 1 6 232 38.7 3 67 24.2 1 0 51 0 at Detroit - 9/20 1 4 168 42.0 1 7 40.3 0 1 48 0 San Francisco - 9/27 1 6 276 46.0 3 19 39.5 1 2 60 0 Green Bay - 10/5 1 5 212 42.4 2 0 42.4 0 4 50 0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1 2 103 51.5 1 6 48.5 0 2 57 0 Baltimore - 10/18 1 5 227 45.4 4 10 43.4 0 3 52 0 Pittsburgh - 10/25 1 6 250 41.7 2 16 39.0 0 1 54 0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1 3 137 45.7 1 8 36.3 1 2 59 0 Detroit - 11/15 1 4 192 48.0 2 19 43.3 0 2 58 0 Seattle - 11/20 1 5 216 43.2 2 13 36.6 1 0 54 0 Chicago - 11/29 1 2 78 39.0 2 4 37.0 0 0 44 0 2009 TOTALS 11 38 2,091 43.6 23 169 38.4 4 17 60 0 CAREER TOTALS (2005- ) 74 366 16,249 44.4 197 2,172 36.3 39 119 70 1 Kluwe s 2009 Season Highs Punts... 6... at Cleveland, 9/13/09; vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09; at Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 Punting Yards... 276... vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 Long Punt... 60... vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 Gross Average... 48.0... vs. Detroit, 11/15/09 (3 or more punts) Net Average... 43.4... vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 (3 or more punts) Inside the 20... 4... vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 Kluwe s Career Highs Punts... 9... vs. Chicago, 11/30/08 Punting Yards... 427... vs. Chicago, 11/30/08 Long Punt... 70... at Kansas City, 9/23/07 Gross Average... 55.7... at Detroit, 9/16/07 Net Average... 44.2... vs. Houston, 11/2/08 Inside the 20... 5... vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 Pass Attempt... 1... vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 #51 BEN LEBER LB 8th Year Vikings/4th Year NFL Kansas State QUICK-HITTER Leads the Vikings LBs with 2.5 sacks despite leaving the fi eld in most nickel situations. With his wife, Abby, and fellow Vikings, visited the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children s Hospital for an early Thanksgiving on 11/24. Visited the UM Amplatz Children s Hospital with teammates and the Vikings Women s Organization on 10/27. 2009 Saw increased time in nickel situations and responded with 5 tackles, including a TFL in Week 11 against Seattle. Did not start in Week 7 at Pittsburgh as the Vikings opened the game in their nickel package but recorded a sack in the 1st quarter and fi nished the game with Posted 4 tackles against Green Bay in Week 4, including1 on a 3rd-and-goal situation at the 1-yard line in pass coverage, the other, a sack of Packers QB Aaron Rodgers for a 7-yard loss. Posted a season-high 2 tackles for loss against San Francisco in Week 3 (9/27) and helped hold the 49ers to 0-for-11 on 3rd downs. CAREER NOTES Has started on the NFL s top-ranked rush defense in each of the past 4 seasons (San Diego, 2005 and Minnesota, 2006-08). Tied for the NFL lead with 4 fumble recoveries in 2008. Equaled a Vikings LB record with 12 passes defensed in 2008. He and fellow LB Chad Greenway are the only South Dakotans who start in the NFL. Vikings leader in the Tackle Infl uenza campaign with the UM Children s Hospital and makes regular visits to the hospital as part of the Vikings Community Tuesday events. Father, Al, and mother, Han, met while Al was stationed in Korea with the U.S. Army. Brother, Jason, was an All-American RB at the University of South Dakota and his other brother, Aaron, played baseball at Tennessee Tech. His father was his high school principal at Vermillion HS. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/9 115/97 (58/45-MIN; 57/52-SD) 2/2 (1/1-MIN; 1/1-SD) CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS OPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FR at Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 4 2 6 0.5 0 (0) 1 0.0 0 0/0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 4 1 5 0.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 0 0/0 San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 4 1 5 0.0 0 (0) 0 2.0 0 0/0 Green Bay - 10/5 1/1 3 1 4 1.0 0 (0) 1 0.0 1 0/0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/1 3 2 5 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/1 2 2 4 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/0 1 0 1 1.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/0 0 1 1 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Detroit - 11/15 1/1 0 1 1 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 1 0/0 Seattle - 11/22 1/1 3 2 5 0.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 0 0/0 Chicago - 11/29 1/1 2 2 4 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 2009 TOTALS 11/9 26 15 41 2.5 0 (0) 2 4.0 2 0/0 CAREER TOTALS (2002- ) 115/97 349 130 479 24.0 4 (29) 25 21.0 30 10/9 Leber s 2009 Season Highs Tackles... 6... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Sacks... 1.0... vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09; at Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 Passes Defensed... 1... at Cleveland, 9/13/09; vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 Tackle For Loss... 2... vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 Leber s Career Highs Tackles... 10... at Kansas City, 9/23/07; vs. N.Y. Giants, 12/28/08 Sacks... 3.0... vs. Houston, 9/15/02 Passes Defensed... 4... at New Orleans, 10/6/08 Forced Fumbles... 2... vs. Arizona, 11/26/06 Fumble Recovery... 1... 9 times, last at Tampa Bay, 11/16/08 Interception... 1... 4 times, last vs. Chicago, 11/30/08 Long INT Return... 28... vs. Chicago, 11/30/08 Touchdown... 1... vs. Detroit, 10/8/06 (0-yd FR)
2009 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS #17 GREG LEWIS WR 1st Year Vikings/7th Year NFL Illinois 2009 Made a solid solo tackle on punt coverage against Seattle in Week 11. Joined more than 450 students from Jenny Lind School to help plant trees as part of the Vikings Planet Purple Week on 10/13. Started in Week 7 at Pittsburgh and caught a season-high 4 passes for 18 yards. Posted his 1st special teams tackle of the season against Baltimore in Week 6. Made his 1st catch as a Vikings count, an unbelievable 32-yard TD grab for the go-ahead score with 2 seconds remaining in Minnesota s 27-24 win against San Francisco in Week 3...Became only the 5th player in team history to catch a TD pass on his 1st reception as a Vikings player. CAREER NOTES Signed as a free agent by the Vikings on 9/10/09 following his release from the New England Patriots. Second only to Brett Favre on the Vikings roster in playoff experience, playing in 9 games in his previous 6 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. Acquired by the Patriots from the Philadelphia Eagles on March 5, 2009 along with a 7th-round selection in exchange for a 5th-round selection in the 2009 NFL Draft (159th overall). 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 8/1 98/24 (90/23-PHI; 8/1-MIN) 9/1 (9/1-PHI; 0/0-MIN) SEASON AND CAREER RECEIVING AND RUSHING RECEIVING RUSHING OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD at Cleveland - 9/13 at Detroit - 9/20 San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 1 32 32.0 32t 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Green Bay - 10/5 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at St. Louis - 10/11 Baltimore - 10/18 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/1 4 18 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Detroit - 11/15 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Seattle - 11/22 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Chicago - 11/29 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 8/1 5 50 10.0 32t 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS (2003- ) 98/24 132 1,749 13.3 52 8 6 29 4.8 11 0 CAREER RETURNS KICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNS OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No FC Yds Avg Lg TD 2009 TOTALS 8/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS (2003- ) 98/24 8 120 15.0 31 0 5 1 10 2.0 6 0 Lewis 2009 Season Highs Receptions... 4... at Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 Receiving Yards... 32... vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 Long Catch... 32t... vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 TD Catch... 1... vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 Lewis Career Highs Receptions... 6... vs. Cincinnati, 1/2/05, vs. Oakland, 9/25/05 Receiving Yards... 104... vs. St. Louis, 9/7/08 Long Catch... 52... vs. St. Louis, 9/7/08 TD Catch... 2... vs. Green Bay, 10/2/06; at New England, 11/25/07 Rushing Attempts... 1... 6 times, last at N.Y. Giants, 11/20/05 Rushing Yards...11... vs. Chicago, 10/3/04 Long Rush...11... vs. Chicago, 10/3/04 #71 PHIL LOADHOLT T Rookie Oklahoma QUICK-HITTERS Along with T Bryant McKinnie, forms one of the largest bookend duos in the NFL with both men standing at 6 8. One of only 5 Vikings rookie tackles to start at least 10 games and has started the most games of any Vikings rookie tackle since Korey Stringer started 15 games in 1995. Joined Vikings Owner/President Mark Wilf, along with McKinnie, on a visit to Owatonna, MN, on 11/17, as part of the Vikings You Made The Team Community Tour. 2009 Helped lead the Vikings to their highest offensive output since 1998 with 537 total yards against Chicago in Week 12, which ranks as the 9th-highest single game total in team history. Returned from a leg injury that sidelined him in Week 5 to start and help lead the Vikings to a then-season-high 426 yards of total offense in Week 6 against Baltimore. Inactive in Week 5 at St. Louis with a leg injury. Became only the 5th Vikings rookie T to start a season opener and joined Doug Davis (1966) as 1 of only 2 Vikings rookies to start a season opener at RT. Blocked for Adrian Peterson s opening-day team record 180 yards rushing in his pro debut at Cleveland (9/13/09). CAREER NOTES The 6th OT taken in the 2009 Draft and highest OT selected by the Vikings (2nd Round, 54th overall) since Bryant McKinnie in 2002. He is also the tallest starting player ever at Oklahoma. Part of record-setting offense at OU that averaged more than 51 points per game and 547 yards of total offense. Born in Honolulu, but attended high school in Colorado. Father was a career US Army Sgt. 1st Class. Younger sister plays basketball at Garden City CC, where he started his collegiate career. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 10/10 10/10 0/0 #46 CULLEN LOEFFLER LS 6th Year Vikings/6th Year NFL Texas 2009 Has successfully handled all 108 (19 FG, 48 punt, 41 PATs) long snaps this season. Recorded his 2nd special teams tackle of the season on punt coverage at Pittsburgh in Week 7. Had 1 special teams tackle in the season opener at Cleveland (9/13/09). CAREER NOTES Has handled all Vikings special teams snaps since 2004, totaling 800 snaps on extra points, fi eld goals and punts. One of the most-active Vikings players in Twin Cities community events. Played at Texas while University of Minnesota head coach Tim Brewster was on staff with the Longhorns, along with Vikings teammates CB Cedric Griffi n and DE Brian Robison. Avid hunter and fi sherman. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/0 91/0 3/0
2009 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS #8 RYAN LONGWELL K 4th Year Vikings/13th Year NFL California QUICK-HITTERS Played in his 200th career game at Green Bay on 11/1/09. Ranks 5th in the NFL in scoring with 94 points (18 FGs, 40 PATs). Ranks 8th in all-time scoring in Vikings history with 410 points. Ranks16th on the all-time NFL FG list with 314. Ranks 17th on the NFL all-time scoring list with 1,464 points. Holds the Vikings record for 50-plus yard FGs with 9. Has converted 64 of his last 66 FG attempts inside 45 yards (97 percent). Only Jason Elam (1,497) has scored more points than Longwell since 1997. 2009 His 12 points on 3 FGs and 3 PATs against Chicago in Week 12 pushed him past the 400-point mark as a Viking and his 52-yard FG in the 2nd quarter set a team record for 50-plus-yard FGs with 9. Scored 9 points to run his career total to 1,447 points and past Jim Turner (1,439 points) into 17th place on the NFL s all-time scoring list in Week 10 against Detroit. Moved past Jeff Wilkins into 16th on the NFL s all-time FG list with his 308th career FG, an 18-yarder in the 3rd quarter against Pittsburgh in Week 7. Capped-off his best game of the season with a game-winning 31-yard FG with 1:56 remaining in the 4th quarter against Baltimore in Week 6...Totaled 15 points on the day, converting all 4 of his FG attempts and 3 PATs...His fi nal FG of the day also moved him past Matt Bahr into 18th place on the NFL s all-time scoring list with 1,425 points and tied him with Jeff Wilkins for 16th on the NFL s all-time FG list. Became only the 20th NFL player to score 1,400 points in a career with his 2nd PAT of the game against Green Bay in Week 4. Booted a 52-yard FG in the 2nd quarter against San Francisco in Week 3 (9/27) to tie a team record with his 8th 50-plus yard FG as a Viking. His 9 points in Week 2 at Detroit moved him up on several NFL all-time lists: Surpassed Jim Bakken (1,380) and Mark Moseley (1,382) to move into 20th place on the NFL s all-time points scored list with 1,389 points. Became the 21st player NFL history with 300 career fi eld goals with his 2nd FG of the day, a 46-yarder in the 4th quarter that tied him with Moseley and Matt Bahr. Notched 10 points in Week 1 against Cleveland on 2 FGs and 4 PATs, pushing his career point total to 1,380 to tie him with Jim Bakken for 21st on the NFL all-time scoring list and move him past Ted Brown (318) and Anthony Carter (324) on the Vikings all-time scoring list. CAREER NOTES Made a career-best 6 FGs of 50-plus yards in 2008 and was named 2008 Vikings Special Teams MVP. An avid golfer with a current USGA handicap of +1.1. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/0 203/0 (59/0-MIN; 144/0-GB) 11/0 (1-MIN; 10-GB) LONGWELL S SEASON AND CAREER KICKING STATISTICS OPPONENT GP FG FGA Pct. LG Blk XP XPA Pct. Blk Pts at Cleveland - 9/13 1 2 2 100.0 37 0 4 4 100.0 0 10 at Detroit - 9/20 1 2 2 100.0 46 0 3 3 100.0 0 9 San Francisco - 9/27 1 2 3 66.7 52 1 3 3 100.0 0 9 Green Bay - 10/5 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 4 100.0 0 4 at St. Louis - 10/11 1 1 1 100.0 47 0 5 5 100.0 0 8 Baltimore - 10/18 1 4 4 100.0 40 0 3 3 100.0 0 15 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1 1 1 100.0 18 0 2 2 100.0 0 5 at Green Bay - 11/1 1 1 1 100.0 41 0 5 5 100.0 0 8 Detroit - 11/15 1 2 2 100.0 35 0 3 3 100.0 0 9 Seattle - 11/22 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 5 100.0 0 5 Chicago - 11/29 1 3 3 100.0 52 0 3 3 100.0 0 12 2009 TOTALS 11 18 19 94.7 52 1 40 40 100.0 0 94 CAREER TOTALS (1997- ) 203 314 379 82.8 55 12 522 528 98.9 2 1,464 Longwell s 2009 Season Highs FG Attempts... 4... vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 FG Made... 4... vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 Long FG... 52... vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09; vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 PAT Attempts... 5... at St. Louis, 10/11/09; at Green Bay, 11/1/09; vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 PAT Made... 5... at St. Louis, 10/11/09; at Green Bay, 11/1/09; vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Points... 15... vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 Longwell s Career Highs FG Attempts... 6... vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08 FG Made... 5... vs. Arizona, 9/24/00; vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08 Long FG... 55... at Chicago, 10/14/07 PAT Attempts... 7... vs. Arizona, 1/2/00; vs. New Orleans, 10/9/05 PAT Made... 7... vs. Arizona, 1/2/00; vs. New Orleans, 10/9/05 Kickoff Touchbacks... 2... 5 times, last at Carolina, 10/3/05 Points... 17... vs. Arizona, 9/24/00 Punts... 2... at Tampa Bay, 11/16/03 Punting Yards... 49... at Tampa Bay, 11/16/03 Long Punt... 30... at Tampa Bay, 11/16/03 Punts Inside the 20... 2... at Tampa Bay, 11/16/03 #74 BRYANT MCKINNIE T 8th Year Vikings/8th Year NFL Miami QUICK-HITTERS Spent a day during the bye week at ESPN Studios in Bristol, CT, and made 8 different television appearances in that time. Is only the 6th Vikings T in Vikings history to play in 111 games. Along with Vikings rookie T Phil Loadholt, forms one of the largest bookend duos in the NFL with both men standing at 6 8. Joined Vikings Owner/President Mark Wilf, along with Phil Loadholt, on a visit to Owatonna, MN, on 11/17, as part of the Vikings You Made The Team Community Tour. Joined more than 450 students from Jenny Lind School to help plant trees as part of the Vikings Planet Purple Week on 10/13. 2009 Helped lead the Vikings to their highest offensive output since 1998 with 537 total yards against Chicago in Week 12, which ranks as the 9th-highest single game total in team history. Started and helped pave the way for Minnesota s 492 yards of offense in Week 10, then the team s highest total since 2007. Started his 101st straight regular season games (104 counting playoffs) on opening day against Cleveland (9/13) and blocked for Adrian Peterson s 180-yards effort. CAREER NOTES Has blocked for 4 of the top 6 single-season rushers in team history, including Adrian Peterson s team-record 1,760 yards in 2008. Is the 2nd-highest offensive lineman drafted by the Vikings in team history, taken with the 7th overall pick in 2002, behind only Hall of Famer Ron Yary, who was selected with the 1st overall pick in 1968. Hosted a celebrity basketball game in New Jersey last June that featured Vikings teammates to benefi t his alma mater, Woodbury HS, and breast cancer research. Helped launch Swagga Entertainment in 2009 that represents recording artists, including R&B star Pleasure P. Joined his mother and grandmother to participate in the 2008 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure at the Mall of America in Bloomington. Heavily involved in several philanthropic events that help needy children worldwide and other groups in New Jersey, Miami and Minnesota. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 111/110 3/3 #92 JAYME MITCHELL DE 4th Year Vikings/4th Year NFL Mississippi 2009 Made his return to the active roster from a season-ending knee injury that landed him on injured reserve for the entire 2008 season, recording 2 QB hurries against Cleveland (9/13/09). CAREER NOTES Is the only Vikings undrafted rookie free agent to post 2.0-plus sacks in a game, vs. New England, 10/30/06. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 3/0 26/0 0/0 CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS OPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FR at Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 2 0/0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 1 0 1 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 San Francisco - 9/27 Green Bay - 10/5 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/0 0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 2 0/0 Baltimore - 10/18 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 at Green Bay - 11/1 Detroit - 11/15 Seattle - 11/22 Chicago - 11/29 2009 TOTALS 3/0 1 0 1 0 0 (0) 0 0 4 0/0 CAREER TOTALS (2006- ) 26/0 14 12 26 4.0 0 (0) 1 1.0 16 1/0 Mitchell s Season Highs QB Hurries... 2... at Cleveland, 9/13/09; at St. Louis, 10/11/09 Tackles... 1... at Detroit, 9/20/09 Mitchell s Career Highs Tackles... 4... vs. Chicago, 12/17/07; vs. Washington, 12/23/07 Sacks... 2.0... vs. New England, 10/30/06 QB Hurries... 2... 3 times, last vs. Chicago, 12/17/07 Tackles for Loss... 1.0... vs. Washington, 12/23/07 Forced Fumble... 1... vs. New England, 10/30/06 Pass Defensed... 1... vs. Green Bay, 11/12/06
2009 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS #55 KENNY ONATOLU LB 1st Year Vikings/1st Year NFL Nebraska-Omaha QUICK-HITTERS Leads the Vikings with 18 special teams tackles. Visited the Ronald McDonald House on 11/17 to pack and donate shoe boxes with toys to needy children across the globe. 2009 Was held without a special teams tackle for the 1st time this season against Seattle in Week 11 but made his 1st career tackle on defense in the 4th quarter. Recorded 3 special teams tackles for the 2nd time this season against Baltimore in Week 6 and for a 3rd time 2 weeks later at Green Bay in Week 8. Led the team with 3 special teams tackles in his NFL debut against Cleveland. CAREER NOTES Signed with the team near the end of the 2008 season after spending 2007 and 2008 with the Canadian Football League s Edmonton Eskimos. Set career highs with Edmonton in 2008 with 60 tackles and led or tied for the team lead in tackles in 7 of the team s 14 games. Has an identical twin brother, Taiwo, who he played with at Nebraska-Omaha. Was born in Chicago, but spent 3 years in his parents home country of Nigeria as a child. Owns the single-game rushing record at Papillon HS in Nebraska with 326 yards. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/0 11/0 0/0 ONATOLU S SEASON AND CAREER SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES OPPONENT U A TT FF FR BK at Cleveland - 9/13 3 0 3 0 0 0 at Detroit - 9/20 1 0 1 0 0 0 San Francisco - 9/27 2 0 2 0 0 0 Green Bay - 10/5 1 0 1 0 0 0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1 0 1 0 0 0 Baltimore - 10/18 3 0 3 0 0 0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 0 1 1 0 0 0 at Green Bay - 11/1 2 1 3 0 0 0 Detroit - 11/15 2 0 2 0 0 0 Seattle - 11/22 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago - 11/29 1 0 1 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS (2009- ) 16 2 18 0 0 0 Onatolu s 2009 Season Highs (Special Teams) Tackles... 3... at Cleveland, 9/13/09; vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09; at Green Bay, 11/1/09 #41 KARL PAYMAH CB 1st Year Vikings/5th Year NFL Washington State QUICK-HITTER Has broken up a pass in 4 of the last 5 games. 2009 Saved a TD on kickoff coverage in Week 12 against Chicago, chasing down Bears KR Johnny Knox at the 7-yard line...the Vikings defense held the Bears to a fi eld goal on the ensuing drive. Tied a season high with 4 solo tackles against Seattle in Week 11. Started for the 2nd straight week at Green Bay and made 2 tackles to go along with a pass breakup and special teams tackle. Made his 1st start as a Viking in Week 7 at Pittsburgh, fi nishing the game with 4 tackles, including 1 for a loss and a pass breakup. Filled in at CB against Baltimore in Week 6 after an injury kept starting CB Antoine Winfi eld out of the game in the 2nd half. Had his best game of the season on special teams against Green Bay in Week 4, with 2 tackles and kept a punt out of the end zone that was downed at the Green Bay 1-yard line in the 4th quarter, putting the Vikings in position to later score a safety on defense. Recorded 1 tackle on defense and 1 special teams tackle in his Vikings debut at Cleveland (9/13/09) CAREER NOTES Standout special teams player in his 4 seasons with Denver, totaling 42 special teams tackles, who signed as a free agent with the Vikings in the offseason. Was teammates with current Vikings safties Eric Frampton and Husain Abdullah at Washington State. Worked with the Darrent Williams Foundation and the Big Brothers program while in Denver 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/2 71/7 (11/2-MIN; 60/6-DEN) 2/0 SEASON AND CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS OPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FR at Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Green Bay - 10/5 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/1 4 0 4 0.0 0 (0) 1 1.0 0 0/0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/1 1 1 2 0.0 0 (0) 1 0.0 0 0/0 Detroit - 11/15 1/0 2 1 3 0.0 0 (0) 1 0.0 0 0/0 Seattle - 11/22 1/0 4 0 4 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Chicago - 11/29 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 1 0.0 0 0/0 2009 TOTALS 11/2 12 2 14 0.0 0 (0) 4 1.0 0 0/0 CAREER TOTALS (2005- ) 71/7 68 7 75 0.0 3 (13) 16 -- -- 0/2 Paymah s 2009 Season Highs Tackles... 4... at Pittsburgh, 10/25/09; vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Tackles for Loss... 1... at Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 Pass Breakups... 1... 4 times, last vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 Special Teams Tkls... 2... vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09; at St. Louis, 10/11/09
2009 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS #28 ADRIAN PETERSON RB 3rd Year Vikings/3rd Year NFL Oklahoma QUICK-HITTERS Tied for the 4th-fewest games in NFL history needed to eclipse the 4,000-yard rushing mark, doing so in 39 games, which is also a team record. Ranks 2nd in the NFC and 3rd in the NFL with 1,084 rushing yards. First in the NFC and 2nd in the NFL in scoring among non-kickers with 72 points. Ranks 2nd in the NFC and 4th in the NFL with 1,317 yards from scrimmage (1,084 rushing, 233 receiving). Leads the NFL with 66 1st downs gained, 55 of which came on the ground. Has converted on 11-of-12 3rd-and-1 rushing opportunities. Along with WR Sidney Rice, forms the NFL s top rushing-receiving duo with a combined 2,048 yards (1,084 rushing, 964 receiving). Ranks 4th on Minnesota s all-time rushing TD list with 34 and holds the team record for most seasons with 10-plus TDs (3). Is 11th on Minnesota s all-time scoring list among non-kickers with 210 career points and 7th with 4,185 rushing yards. Has set a season career high with 27 receptions, passing his former mark of 21, set in 2008. Owns 4 of the top 5 single-game rushing performances in Vikings history, including an opening-day record 180 yards on 25 carries against Cleveland. 2009 Eclipsed the 100-yard mark in a half for the 10th time in his career with 100 yards by halftime on the way to a 133-yard day on the ground against Detroit in Week 10. Totaled 141 yards from scrimmage on 97 yards rushing and 44 yards receiving, all of which came on a key 4th-quarter catch and run that set up Minnesota s fi nal TD of the game in Week 8 at Green Bay. Had 129 total yards from scrimmage with 69 yards rushing on 18 carries and tied a career high with 60 yards on 4 receptions...did not start the game as Minnesota opened in an empty-backfield set. Gained 69 yards on 15 carries and scored a pair of TDs to lead Minnesota to it s highest yardage (389) and point totals (38) of the season at St. Louis in Week 5. Set team mark with his 3rd 3-TD day of career at Cleveland (9/13/09)...Also tied a career-high and Vikings opening-day record with 3 rushing TDs against the Browns in Week 1 and tied Chuck Foreman for 2nd on the Vikings all-time list with his 17th 100-yard performance...his 64-yard TD run in the 4th quarter against the Browns was the 3rd-longest opening day run in team history and his 198 combined net yards trail only Herschel Walker s opening day total of 200 (9/9/90) in team annals. Moved into 7th place on the Vikings all-time rushing list with his season-opening performance at Cleveland, pushing his career total to 3,281 yards. CAREER NOTES Became the 1st Vikings RB to lead the NFL in rushing with a team-record 1,760 yards in 2008. Ranks 4th in NFL history with 3,101 rushing yards in his 1st 2 seasons. Set the NFL single-game rushing record with 296 yards against San Diego in 2007 in the 8th game of his rookie campaign. Honored with the 2008 Bert Bell Award from the Maxwell Club as the Pro Football of the Year and was runner-up in AP Offensive of the Year voting in 2008. 2-time Pro Bowler and Pro Bowl MVP and Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2007. Works with youth through his All Day Foundation, with the motto Giving back every day, All Day. Has earned more than $25,000 in donations to local schools through his play being recognized with FedEx accolades (Ground of the Week, Offensive of the Year. Hosted Special Olympics of Minnesota Punt, Pass and Kick event at Winter Park in 2008 and 2009. His mother, Bonita Jackson, was a track and fi eld star in high school, and his father, Nelson Peterson, was a collegiate basketball player at Idaho State. His uncle, Ivory Lee Brown, played in the NFL and suited up for the Vikings in 1993. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/10 41/34 1/1 PETERSON S SEASON AND CAREER RUSHING AND RECEIVING RUSHING RECEIVING OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD at Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 25 180 7.2 64t 3 1 18 18.0 18 0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 15 92 6.1 27t 1 4 24 6.0 11 0 San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 19 85 4.5 35 0 2 14 7.0 9 0 Green Bay - 10/5 1/1 25 55 2.2 12 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/1 14 63 4.5 15 2 2 6 3.0 9 0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/1 22 143 6.5 58 0 4 23 5.8 10 0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/0 18 69 3.8 19 1 4 60 15.0 29 0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/1 25 97 3.9 33 1 1 44 44.0 44 0 Detroit - 11/15 1/1 18 133 7.4 43 2 2 10 5.0 11 0 Seattle - 11/22 1/1 24 82 3.4 16 0 4 16 4.0 11 0 Chicago - 11/29 1/1 25 85 3.4 15 1 2 18 9.0 14 0 2009 TOTALS 11/10 230 1,084 4.7 64t 12 27 233 8.6 44 0 CAREER TOTALS (2007- ) 41/34 831 4,185 5.0 73t 34 67 626 9.3 60t 1 Peterson s 2009 Season Highs Rushing Attempts...25... 4 times, last vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 Rushing Yards...180... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Long Rush...64t... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Rushing TDs...3... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Receptions...4... 4 times, last vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Receiving Yards...60... at Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 Long Reception...44... at Green Bay, 11/1/09 Peterson s Career Highs Rushing Attempts...30... vs. San Diego, 11/4/07; Green Bay, 11/9/08 Rushing Yards...296... vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 Long Rush...73t... at Chicago, 10/14/07 Rushing TDs...3... at Chicago, 10/14/07, vs. San Diego, 11/4/07, at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Receptions...4... 6 times, last vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Receiving Yards...60... vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07; at Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 Long Reception...60t... vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 Kickoff Returns...4... at Chicago, 10/14/07 Kickoff Return Yards...128... at Chicago, 10/14/07 Long Kickoff Return...53... at Chicago, 10/14/07 #82 DARIUS REYNAUD WR 2nd Year Vikings/2nd Year NFL West Virginia QUICK-HITTER Ranks 3rd in the NFC and 5th in the NFL with an 11.6 punt return average. 2009 Returned from a 5-game absence due to injury to return 4 punts for 11 yards in Week 10 against Detroit. Returned 3 punts for 45 yards against San Francisco in Week 3 before leaving the game with a leg injury in the 3rd quarter. Set a Vikings opening day record with a 36-yard punt return against Cleveland (9/13/09) and fi nished the day with 54 yards on 2 punt returns (27.0 avg.). CAREER NOTES Made his way onto the active roster in 2008 after signing as a rookie free agent and spending the opening 10 weeks of the season on the practice squad. Showed big-play ability in the 2009 preseason with a 64-yard TD reception against Kansas City and an 81-yard punt return for a TD against Dallas. Missed the fi nal 3 games and playoff game against Philadelphia in his rookie year. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 6/0 6/0 0/0 SEASON AND CAREER RETURNS KICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNS OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No FC Yds Avg Lg TD at Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 2 54 27.0 36 0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 2 22 11.0 13 0 San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 1 45 15.0 32 0 Green Bay - 10/5 at St. Louis - 10/11 Baltimore - 10/18 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 at Green Bay - 11/1 Detroit - 11/15 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 2 11 2.8 12 0 Seattle - 11/22 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 1 30 10.0 14 0 Chicago - 11/29 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 6/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 14 10 162 11.6 36 0 CAREER TOTALS (2008- ) 9/0 8 201 25.1 49 0 14 10 162 11.6 36 0 Reynaud s 2009 Season Highs Punt Returns... 4... vs. Detroit, 11/15/09 Punt Return Yards... 54... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Long Punt Return... 36... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Reynaud s Career Highs Punt Returns... 4... vs. Detroit, 11/15/09 Punt Return Yards... 54... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Long Punt Return... 36... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Kickoff Returns... 4... at Detroit, 12/7/08 Kickoff Return Yards 103... at Detroit, 12/7/08 Long KO Return... 49... vs. Chicago, 11/30/08 Special Teams Tkls... 2... vs. Chicago, 11/30/08
2009 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS #18 SIDNEY RICE WR 3rd Year Vikings/3rd Year NFL South Carolina QUICK-HITTERS Joined TE Visanthe Shiancoe on a visit to Austin, MN as part of the Vikings You Made The Team Community Tour on 11/24. Took part in the NFL s Play 60 Challenge at St. Joseph s Home For Children on 9/22/09. Helped hand out 75 Thanksgiving turkeys to inner-city families in the Twin Cities at the 2nd Annual Bernard Berrian Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway Challenge on 11/17. Leads the NFC and ranks 2nd in the NFL with 964 receiving yards on 56 receptions, both team bests and career highs. His 56 receptions are the most by a Viking since 2006 and his receiving yards are the most by a Viking since 2003. Posted the 4th 200-yard receiving game in Vikings history with 201 yards on 7 catches in Week 10 against Detroit. The 201 yards ranks as 3rd-highest single-game total in the NFL this year. His 312 yards receiving in Weeks 6 and 7 is the 5th-highest 2-game total in team history. 38 of his 56 receptions have gone for 1st downs this year. Along with Adrian Peterson, forms the NFL s top rushing-receiving duo with 2,048 combined yards. 2009 Had his 1st career multi-td game, leaping for a 7-yard scoring grab from Brett Favre in the 3rd quarter and hitting paydirt on a 34-yard catch-and-run from Tarvaris Jackson in the 4th quarter. Became the 4th Viking in team history to eclipse the 200-yard mark with 201 yards on 7 catches in Week 10 against Detroit...It was the highest single-game total by a Vikings since Randy Moss 204 yards on 11/14/99...3 of his catches were of 43 yards or more. Caught a career-high 10 receptions for 136 yards, with 8 receptions and 123 yards coming after halftime. Had a breakout game against Baltimore in Week 6 with a career-high 176 yards on 6 receptions (29.3 average)...the yardage total was more than double his previous single-game high of 82 yards, set in his rookie season against the New York Giants... The 6 receptions also tied a career high. Caught a career-long 63-yard pass in the 3rd quarter and had a 58-yard grab in the 4th quarter that set up the game-winning fi eld goal, despite having a defender draped on him that drew pass interference. Hauled in the longest pass since his rookie season, a 47-yarder in the 3rd quarter at St. Louis in Week 5. Posted his highest receiving yardage total since his rookie season with 70 yards on 5 receptions, both season highs, and a TD against Green Bay in Week 4...Also attempted a pass that fell incomplete in the game...tied a Vikings record 2 onside kick recoveries, both coming in the 4th quarter. Caught his 1st TD of the year on a 30-yard strike from Brett Favre in the 1st quarter against San Francisco in Week 3. Provided a key downfi eld block that helped spring Adrian Peterson s 64-yard 4thquarter TD run at Cleveland (9/13/09) in the season opener. CAREER NOTES Matched his career high with 4 TD receptions in 2008 despite being hampered with nagging injuries throughout the season. Helped lead Vikings Victory Visits to children s hospital during 2009 offseason. High school teammate with Redskins LB Rocky McIntosh. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 37/18 1/0 RICE S CAREER RECEIVING AND RUSHING RECEIVING RUSHING OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD at Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 2 17 8.5 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 3 29 9.7 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 4 56 14.0 30t 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Green Bay - 10/5 1/1 5 70 14.0 24 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/1 3 61 20.3 47 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/1 6 176 29.3 63 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/1 10 136 13.6 34 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/1 4 40 10.0 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Detroit - 11/15 1/1 7 201 28.7 56 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Seattle - 11/22 1/1 6 89 14.8 34t 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 Chicago - 11/29 1/1 6 89 14.8 33 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 11/11 56 964 17.2 63 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS (2007- ) 37/18 102 1,501 14.7 63 12 0 0 0.0 0 0 Sidney Rice s Season Career Highs Mark 2009 Previous High, Year Receptions 56 31, 2007 Receiving Yards 964 396, 2007 Rice s 2009 Season Highs Receptions... 10... at Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 Receiving Yards... 201... vs. Detroit, 11/15/09 Long Reception... 63... vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 TD Receptions... 2... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Rice s Career Highs Receptions... 10... at Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 Receiving Yards... 201... vs. Detroit, 11/15/09 Long Reception... 63... vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 TD Receptions... 2... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Passing Attempts... 2... vs. Oakland, 11/18/07 Pass Completions... 2... vs. Oakland, 11/18/07 Long Pass... 79... vs. Oakland, 11/18/07 Passing Yards... 94... vs. Oakland, 11/18/07 #96 BRIAN ROBISON DE 3rd Year Vikings/3rd Year NFL Texas 2009 Ranks 4th on the Vikings with 10 QB hurries. Had 1.5 of Minnesota s 8.0 sacks in Week 4 against Green Bay. CAREER NOTES All-Rookie honoree in 2007, ranked 3rd among NFL rookies with 4.5 sacks. A former NCAA runner-up in the shot put at Texas, began competing in the event again in the 2009 offfseason with aspirations of qualifying for the Olympics. Wife, Jayme Miller, is an accomplished rodeo barrel racer. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/0 42/5 1/1 CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS OPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FR at Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 2 0/0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 1 0/0 vs. San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 vs. Green Bay - 10/5 1/0 1 1 2 1.5 0 (0) 0 0 2 0/0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 1 0/0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 1 0/0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/0 2 0 2 0.0 0 (0) 0 1 0 0/0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 Detroit - 11/15 1/0 1 1 2 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 3 0/0 Seattle - 11/22 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 Chicago - 11/29 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0/0 2009 TOTALS 11/0 4 2 6 1.5 0 (0) 0 1 10 0/0 CAREER TOTALS (2007- ) 43/5 31 20 51 8.5 0 (0) 1 10 43 2/0 Robison s 2009 Season Highs Tackles... 2... vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09; at Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 Sacks... 1.5... vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 QB Hurries... 2... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Robison s Career Highs Tackles... 7... vs. N.Y. Giants, 12/28/08 Sacks... 2.0... vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 Forced Fumble... 1... vs. Oakland, 11/18/07, at Arizona, 12/14/08 QB Hurries... 5... at Arizona, 12/14/08 Tackle for Loss... 1.0... 9 times, last vs. N.Y. Giants, 12/28/08 Pass Defensed... 1... vs. Houston, 11/2/08
2009 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS #2 SAGE ROSENFELS QB 1st Year Vikings/9th Year NFL Iowa State QUICK-HITTERS Participated in the Vikings 2009 Planet Purple Week, planting trees at Jenny Lind Elementary school in Minneapolis. Served as the Vikings 3rd QB every game this season. Joined more than 450 students from Jenny Lind School to help plant trees as part of the Vikings Planet Purple Week on 10/13. CAREER NOTES Started 10 games for Houston in the last 2 seasons before being acquired by the Vikings in a February trade. Helped deliver Easter baskets for victims of the Red River fl ooding in the spring of 2009. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 0/0 32/12 (13/2-MIA; 19/10-HOU) 0/0 CAREER PASSING STATISTICS GP/GS A C Pct. Yds Yds/Att TD INT LG Sk/Yds Rating 2009 TOTALS 0/0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0 CAREER TOTALS (2001- ) 32/12 562 351 62.5 4156 7.4 30 29 77t 19/127 81.2 Rosenfels Career Highs Passing Attempts... 38... vs. Baltimore, 11/9/08; at Baltimore, 1/2/05 Completions... 27... vs. Tampa Bay, 12/9/07 Passing Yards... 294... vs. Baltimore, 11/9/08 TD Passes... 4... vs. Tennessee, 10/21/07 Long Pass... 77t... vs. Kansas City, 10/21/05 QB Rating...116.6... vs. Tampa Bay, 12/9/07 Rushing Attempts... 7... at Oakland, 11/4/07 Rushing Yards... 25... at Tennessee, 12/2/07 Long Rush... 19... at Tennessee, 12/2/07 Rushing TDs... 1... vs. Denver, 12/13/07 \#33 JAMARCA SANFORD S Rookie Mississippi QUICK-HITTERS Is 4th on the Vikings with 10 special teams tackles and a forced fumble. Joined more than 450 students from Jenny Lind School to help plant trees as part of the Vikings Planet Purple Week on 10/13. 2009 Forced a fumble on kickoff coverage in the 2nd quarter that was recovered by Heath Farwell and converted into a score in Week 11 against Seattle. Was 1 of 3 Vikings to record 3 special teams tackles against Baltimore in Week 6. Made his 1st 2 career tackles on defense in the 4th quarter at St. Louis in Week 5 while recording a career-high 2 special teams tackles. Recorded his 1st career special teams tackle against San Francisco in Week 3. #22 BENNY SAPP CB 2nd Year Vikings/6th Year NFL Northern Iowa QUICK-HITTER Has fi lled in admirably for injured starting CB Antoine Winfi eld in the last 5 games, totaling 20 tackles, 2 pass breakups and a forced fumble. 2009 Started in Weeks 7 and 8 at Pittsburgh and Green Bay as Minnesota opened the game in its nickel package. Had perhaps his fi nest performance of the season at St. Louis in Week 5 with a season-high 7 tackles, including 1 for a loss, while also batting down a pass in the end zone in the nickel position...also had 1 tackle on special teams. CAREER NOTES Set a career high with 2 INTs in 2008. Teammates with Vikings LB Chad Greenway at Iowa and was high school teammates with Eagles CB Asante Samuel at Boyd Anderson HS in Ft. Lauderdale. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/5 81/15 (25/9-MIN; 56/6-KC) 1/1 (1/1-MIN) CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS OPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FR at Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 6 0 6 0.0 0 (0) 1 1.0 0 0/0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 2 1 3 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 vs. San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 vs. Green Bay - 10/5 1/0 1 2 3 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/0 6 1 7 0.0 0 (0) 1 1.0 0 0/0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/1 2 0 2 0.0 0 (0) 1 0.0 0 0/0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/1 4 1 5 0.0 0 (0) 1 0.0 0 0/0 Detroit - 11/15 1/1 5 0 5 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Seattle - 11/22 1/1 2 1 3 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 1/0 Chicago - 11/29 1/1 5 0 5 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 2009 TOTALS 11/5 34 6 40 0.0 0 (0) 4 2.0 0 1/0 CAREER TOTALS (2004- ) 81/15 122 41 163 0.0 4 (28) 19 2.0 4 4/1 Sapp s 2009 Season Highs Tackles... 7... at St. Louis, 10/11/09 Tackles for Loss... 1.0... at Cleveland, 9/13/09; at St. Louis, 10/11/09 Pass Defensed... 1... 4 times, last at Green Bay, 11/1/09 Forced Fumble... 1... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Sapp s Career Highs Tackles... 10... at Houston, 11/2005 Interception... 1... 4 times, last vs. Chicago, 11/30/08 Long INT Return... 15... vs. Green Bay, 11/4/07 Sack... 1.0... at Oakland, 9/18/05; vs. Cincinnati, 1/1/06 Passes Defensed... 2... vs. Denver, 12/19/04; at Jacksonville, 11/23/08 Forced Fumble... 1... 3 times, last vs. San Diego, 11/25/07 Fumble Recovery... 1... vs. Oakland, 11/25/07 Special Teams Tkls... 3... vs. Denver, 11/23/06 Saw action on special teams and spelled starting S Madieu Williams for 2 plays in his 1st career game in Week 2 at Detroit (9/20). CAREER NOTES Was selected in the 7th round of the 2009 NFL Draft with the 231st overall pick. Related to former Vikings 1st-round draft pick LB Dwayne Rudd and cousin of 2009 Falcons 1st-round DT Peria Jerry, a fellow Ole Miss teammate. Started all 44 games he played in at Ole Miss. Was the SEC active leader in tackles during his career at Ole Miss, totaling 287 total stops. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS ` 9/0 9/0 0/0 SEASON AND CAREER SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES OPPONENT U A TT FF FR BK at Cleveland - 9/13 at Detroit - 9/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. San Francisco - 9/27 0 1 1 0 0 0 vs. Green Bay - 10/5 at St. Louis - 10/11 1 1 2 0 0 0 Baltimore - 10/18 3 0 3 0 0 0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Green Bay - 11/1 2 0 2 0 0 0 Detroit - 11/15 1 0 1 0 0 0 Seattle - 11/22 1 0 1 1 0 0 Chicago - 11/29 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS (2009- ) 8 2 10 1 0 0 Sanford s 2009 Season Highs Tackles... 2... at St. Louis, 10/11/09 Special Teams Tkls... 3... vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 Forced Fumbles... 1... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09
2009 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS #81 VISANTHE SHIANCOE TE 3rd Year Vikings/7th Year NFL Morgan State QUICK-HITTERS Joined WR Sidney Rice on a visit to Austin, MN as part of the Vikings You Made The Team Community Tour on 11/24. Has tied a Vikings TE record with a career-high 8 TD receptions this season, equaling Joe Senser s 1981 mark. Is tied for 6th in the NFC in scoring among non-kickers with 48 points. Tied for 4th in the NFL with 8 TD catches, equaling a career high. Leads the team in TD receptions and is 4th with 375 yards receiving. Is 2nd among all NFL TEs in TD catches. 2009 Set a career high with 8 receptions, totaling 78 yards and a TD against Seattle in Week 11. Tied a career high with 2 TD receptions in Week 6 against Baltimore (10/18) and tied a season high with 4 receptions for 48 yards. Snared a 1-yard TD pass to open the scoring against Green Bay in Week 4 in his 100th career game. Caught a 12-yard pass for a 1st down to begin Minnesota s game-winning 80-yard drive against San Francisco in Week 3 (9/27). Got Minnesota on the board in Week 2 at Detroit (9/20) with his 1st TD catch of the season on a 1-yard pass from Brett Favre. CAREER NOTES Led all NFC TEs with 7 TDs in 2008, ranking 3rd among all NFL TEs. Teamed up with C John Sullivan and other Vikings for the Celebration of Sorts event, assembling Halloween costumes for local youth on 9/15/09. Part of teams that have advanced to the NFC Playoffs in 3 of the past 4 seasons. Routinely one of the last Vikings to leave the practice fi eld, working with WR Coach George Stewart and TE Coach Jimmie Johnson on receiving drills. Assisted the coaching staff at Morgan State in the 2009 offseason. #65 JOHN SULLIVAN C 2nd Year Vikings/2nd Year NFL Notre Dame QUICK-HITTERS Visited the Physical Therapy Clinic of the VA Medical Clinic on 11/10 and donated memorabilia to help begin a permanent Vikings-themed area. Serves as the American Heart Association Play 60 Challenge spokesperson and took part in the NFL s Play 60 Challenge at St. Joseph s Home For Children on 9/22/09. Joined more than 450 students from Jenny Lind School to help plant trees as part of the Vikings Planet Purple Week on 10/13. Teamed up with TE Visanthe Shiancoe and other Vikings for the Celebration of Sorts event, assembling Halloween costumes for local youth on 9/15/09. Entered 2009 season as Minnesota s starting C after playing in all 16 games as a rookie, primarily on special teams. 2009 Helped lead the Vikings to their highest offensive output since 1998 with 537 total yards against Chicago in Week 12, which ranks as the 9th-highest single game total in team history. Started and helped pave the way for Minnesota s 492 yards of offense in Week 10, then the team s highest total since 2007. Directed a line that helped produce Adrian Peterson s opening-day team record 180 yards rushing in his 1st career start at Cleveland (9/13/09). CAREER NOTES Participated in the 2009 Lymphomathon, promoting awareness and raising money for research. Attended the same high school as NFL Hall of Famer Steve Young, Green wich HS, where he excelled in football and wrestling, winning state titles as a sophomore, junior and senior, and fi nished 7th in the national tournament. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 27/11 1/0 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 107/64 (42/40-MIN; 65/24-NYG) 3/1 (1/1-MIN; 2/0-NYG) CAREER RECEIVING OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD at Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 3 26 8.7 13 0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 1 1 1.0 1 1 vs. San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 2 22 11.0 12 0 vs. Green Bay - 10/5 1/1 3 18 6.0 9 1 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/1 4 49 12.3 17 1 Baltimore - 10/18 1/1 4 48 12.0 21 2 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/1 4 27 6.8 9 0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/1 1 12 12.0 12t 1 Detroit - 11/15 1/1 3 43 14.3 21 0 Seattle - 11/22 1/1 8 78 9.8 14 1 Chicago - 11/29 1/1 5 51 10.2 21 1 2009 TOTALS 11/11 38 375 9.9 21 8 CAREER TOTALS (2003- ) 107/64 142 1,547 10.9 79 19 Visanthe Shiancoe s Season Career Highs Mark 2009 Previous High, Year TD Catches 8 7, 2008 Shiancoe s 2009 Season Highs Receptions... 8... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Receiving Yards... 78... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Long Reception... 21... vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09; vs. Detroit, 11/15/09; vs. Chicago 11/29/09 TD Catches... 2... vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 Shiancoe s Career Highs Receptions... 8... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Receiving Yards... 136... vs. Atlanta, 12/21/08 Long Reception... 79... vs. Oakland, 11/18/07 TD Receptions... 2... vs. Atlanta, 12/21/08; vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09
2009 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS #38 NAUFAHU TAHI FB 4th Year Vikings/4th Year NFL BYU QUICK-HITTERS Visited the Physical Therapy Clinic of the VA Medical Clinic on 11/10 and donated memorabilia to help begin a permanent Vikings-themed area. Visited the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children s Hospital with teammates and the Vikings Women s Organization on 10/27. 2009 Caught a career-high 3 passes for 13 yards at Pittsburgh in Week 7. Hauled in the longest pass of his career for the 2nd-straight week at St. Louis in Week 5, catching a 32 yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson in the 4th quarter. Caught the longest pass of his career against Green Bay in Week 4, an 8-yard reception in the 3rd quarter. Helped Peterson to a Vikings opening-day record 180 yards rushing at Cleveland. Recorded his 1st carry since the 2007 season in Week 1, rumbling 2 yards to the Browns 1-yard line to set up Peterson s 1st of 3 TDs on the day. CAREER NOTES Hard-nosed blocker who worked from the practice squad in 2006 to the fi eld in 2007 and became a starter in 2008, helping Peterson become the fi rst Viking to lead the NFL in rushing with a team-record 1,760 yards in 2008 Spent 2000-03 out of football on a Mormon mission in Jacksonville, FL and most of the 2009 offseason at BYU working on his degree. Family is native of Tonga but was born in California and raised in Utah. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 10/1 36/6 1/0 CAREER RECEIVING AND RUSHING RECEIVING RUSHING OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD at Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 2 2.0 2 0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 vs. San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 vs. Green Bay - 10/5 1/0 2 8 4.0 8 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/0 1 32 32.0 32 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/0 3 13 4.3 8 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Green Bay - 11/1 Detroit - 11/15 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Seattle - 11/22 1/0 1 5 5.0 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Chicago - 11/29 1/0 1 8 8.0 8 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 TOTALS 10/1 9 66 7.3 32 0 2 3 1.5 2 0 CAREER TOTALS (2006- ) 36/6 26 113 4.3 32 0 8 18 2.2 6 0 Tahi s 2009 Season Highs Rushing Attempts... 1... at Cleveland, 9/13/09, at Detroit, 9/20/09 Rushing Yards... 2... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Long Rush... 2... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Receptions... 3... at Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 Receiving Yards... 32... at St. Louis, 10/11/09 Long Reception... 32... at St. Louis, 10/11/09 Tahi s Career Highs Rushing Attempts... 4... vs. Oakland, 11/18/07 Rushing Yards... 10... vs. Oakland, 11/18/07 Long Rush... 6... vs. Oakland, 11/18/07 Receptions... 3... at Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 Receiving Yards... 32... at St. Louis, 10/11/09 Long Reception... 32... at St. Louis, 10/11/09 Kickoff Returns... 1... vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08; vs. Atlanta, 12/21/08 Long Kickoff Return.. 20... vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08 #29 CHESTER TAYLOR RB 4th Year Vikings/8th Year NFL Toledo QUICK-HITTERS Helped hand out 75 Thanksgiving turkeys to inner-city families in the Twin Cities at the 2nd Annual Bernard Berrian Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway Challenge on 11/17. Is 5th on the team with 33catches and is 2nd with 245 yards rushing. Ranks 5th on the team with 279 receiving yards. Leads NFL RBs with 19 receptions on 3rd down. Led all NFL RBs with 25 receptions on 3rd down in 2008. Is the only Viking with a rushing and receiving TD this season. 2009 Scored his 1st receiving TD on a 10-yard swing pass in the 2nd quarter against Chicago in Week 12. Had his best game of the season in Week 11 against Seattle, rushing for 73 yards on 11 carries, including a season-long 25-yard run...it was his most yards rushing since the 2007 season fi nale. Scored his 1st TD of the season on a 1-yard plunge in the 4th quarter at St. Louis in Week 5, and also caught 3 passes for 49 yards, including a season-long 33-yarder. Caught a season-high 7 passes for a team-best 70 yards in Week 3 against San Francisco (9/27)...It was the 2nd-highest reception total of his career (8 vs. San Francisco, 11/5/06). Led the Vikings with 5 receptions in Week 1 at Cleveland (9/13/09), including 2 on 3rd down. CAREER NOTES Posted the 6th-highest single-season total in Vikings history with 1,214 rushing yards in 2006. Teamed with Adrian Peterson in 2007 to set a Vikings record by a rushing duo with 2,185 yards in 2007 (844 yards by Taylor and 1,341 yards by Peterson). Visited the St. Paul Public Library and joined in the Youth Volunteer Service Awards. Owns the longest rushing play in Vikings history and 2nd-longest play from scrimmage with a 95-yard TD run at Seattle (10/22/06). 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/0 118/32 (56/24-MIN; 62/8-BAL) 2/0 (1/0-MIN; 1/0-BAL) CAREER RUSHING AND RECEIVING RUSHING RECEIVING OPPONENT GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD at Cleveland - 9/13 1/0 7 17 2.4 8 0 5 13 2.6 10 0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/0 4 8 2.0 4 0 3 20 6.7 14 0 vs. San Francisco - 9/27 1/0 6 16 2.7 8 0 7 70 10.0 30 0 vs. Green Bay - 10/5 1/0 2 8 4.0 5 0 3 35 11.7 19 0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/0 10 26 2.6 7 1 3 49 16.3 33 0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/0 8 22 2.8 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/0 3 14 4.7 10 0 1 7 7.0 7 0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/0 5 12 2.4 8 0 2 15 7.5 20 0 Detroit - 11/15 1/0 7 16 2.3 11 0 1 7 7.0 7 0 Seattle - 11/22 1/0 11 73 6.6 25 0 2 12 6.0 8 0 Chicago - 11/29 1/0 4 33 8.3 15 0 6 51 8.5 16 1 2009 TOTALS 11/0 67 245 3.7 25 1 33 279 8.5 33 1 CAREER TOTALS (2002- ) 118/32 1,001 4,303 4.3 95t 22 254 1,984 7.8 50 6 CAREER KICKOFF RETURNS GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD CAREER TOTALS (2002- ) 118/32 55 1171 21.3 54 0 Taylor s 2009 Season Highs Rushing Yards... 73... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Rushing Attempts...11... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Long Rush... 25... vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 Receptions... 7... vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 Receiving Yards... 70... vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 Long Reception... 33... at St. Louis, 10/11/09 Taylor s Career Highs Rushing Yards... 169... at Seattle, 10/22/06 Rushing Attempts... 31... at Washington, 9/11/06 Long Rush... 95t... at Seattle, 10/22/06 Receptions... 8... at San Francisco, 11/5/06 Receiving Yards... 84... vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08 Long Reception... 50... at Green Bay, 11/11/07 Pass Attempt... 1... vs. Detroit, 12/2/08; at New Orleans, 10/6/08 Pass Completion... 1... at New Orleans, 10/6/08 Passing TD... 1... at New Orleans, 10/6/08 (to Visanthe Shiancoe) Kickoff Returns... 5... last vs. Minnesota, 12/25/05 Kickoff Return Yards 128... vs. New Orleans, 12/8/02 Long Kickoff Return.. 54... at Pittsburgh, 12/29/02
2009 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS #93 KEVIN WILLIAMS DT 7th Year Vikings/7th Year NFL Oklahoma State QUICK-HITTERS Leads all NFL DTs with 6.0 sacks. Ranks 10th overall in the NFC in sacks. Played and started in his 100th career game at Baltimore in Week 6. Ranks 9th on Minnesota s all-time sack list with 48.5 for his career. 2009 Had his best game of the season against Detroit in Week 10 with a season-high 8 tackles, 5 QB hurries and a sack. Registered a season-high 7 tackles and tied a career high by breaking up 3 passes at Green Bay in Week 8. Had a sack and knocked down 2 passes in Week 7 at Pittsburgh. Sacked Baltimore QB Joe Flacco twice and forced a fumble in Week 6. Was in the face of Rams QB Kyle Boller when the signal-caller had an unforced fumble that was picked up by Jared Allen for a score, and also posted his 2nd sack of the season at St. Louis in Week 5. Sacked Brady Quinn for a 9-yard loss in the 2nd quarter on 3rd down, and recovering Quinn s 4th-quarter fumble in the season opener at Cleveland (9/13/09). CAREER NOTES Joined linemates Pat Williams and Jared Allen in being named to the Pro Bowl in 2008, marking the 3rd time in team history that a trio on the defensive line has made the post-season event. Four-time Pro Bowler and AP 1st Team All-Pro. Holds Vikings record for career INTs by a defensive lineman with 4, including 2 for TDs in 2007. Wife, Tasha, was an all-conference basketball player at Louisiana Tech. Active in the Twin Cities community through the Vikings/United Way Hometown Huddle ARC-Hennepin County Clothing Drive. Shares the same hometown as legendary coach Paul Bear Bryant, Fordyce, AR. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 105/105 3/3 SEASON AND CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS OPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FR at Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 2 1 3 1.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 7 0/1 at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 1 1 2 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 1 0/0 vs. San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 3 2 5 0.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 1 0/0 vs. Green Bay - 10/5 1/1 2 2 4 0.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 2 0/0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/1 4 2 6 1.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 2 0/0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/1 2 2 4 2.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 5 1/0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/1 1 1 2 1.0 0 (0) 2 0.0 0 0/0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/1 5 2 7 0.0 0 (0) 3 1.0 0 0/0 Detroit - 11/15 1/1 5 3 8 1.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 5 0/0 Seattle - 11/22 1/1 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Chicago - 11/29 1/1 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 2 0/0 2009 TOTALS 11/11 25 16 41 6.0 0 (0) 5 4.0 25 1/1 CAREER TOTALS (2003- ) 105/105 309 162 471 48.5 4 (82) 44 39.0 212 10/10 #20 MADIEU WILLIAMS S 2nd Year Vikings/6th Year NFL Maryland QUICK-HITTER Made the largest donation by an African-American alumnus in University of Maryland history over the bye week to help create the Madieu Williams Center for Global Health Initiatives. 2009 Made a season-high 7 tackles in the Week 12 win against Chicago. Recovered a fumble forced by Pat Williams in the 4th quarter at the Steelers 3-yard line in Week 7. Posted a season-high 6 tackles at Detroit (9/20) in Week 2 and again against Green Bay in Week 4). CAREER NOTES Recorded an INT in his 1st game as a Viking against Houston (11/2/08) Is the 2009 Vikings spokesperson for the United Way. Holds a degree in family studies and started the Madieu Williams Foundation, to work with kids to encourage a healthy lifestyle and education. Recognized by the University of Maryland as a Distinguished Alumni by the School of Public Health in spring of 2009. Native of Sierra Leone, who moved with his family to Maryland when he was 9. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 69/65 (49/45-CIN; 19/19-MIN) 1/1 (1/1-MIN) CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS OPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FR at Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 3 0 3 0 0 (0) 0 0.0 1 0/0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 4 2 6 0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 vs. San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 4 1 5 0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 vs. Green Bay - 10/5 1/1 6 0 6 0 0 (0) 1 0.0 0 0/0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/1 5 0 5 0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/1 2 0 2 0 0 (0) 1 0.0 0 0/0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/1 1 2 3 0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/1 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/1 5 0 5 0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Detroit - 11/15 1/1 4 1 5 0 0 (0) 1 0.0 0 0/0 Seattle - 11/22 1/1 2 1 3 0 0 (0) 1 0.0 0 0/0 Chicago - 11/29 1/1 2 5 7 0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 2009 TOTALS 11/11 38 12 50 0 0 (0) 4 0.0 1 0/1 CAREER TOTALS 69/65 275 89 364 4.0 11 (125) 38 -- 1 3/4 Madieu Williams 2009 Season Highs Tackles... 7... vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 QB Hurry... 1... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 vs Green Bay, 10/5/09 Madieu Williams Career Highs Tackles...11... at Tampa Bay, 10/15/06 Forced Fumble... 1... 3 times, last vs. Baltimore, 9/10/07 Fumble Recovery... 1... 3 times, last vs. Baltimore, 9/10/07 Interception... 1... 11 times, last at Jacksonville, 11/23/08 Long INT Return... 51t... at Tennessee, 10/31/04 INT Return TD... 1... at Tennessee, 10/31/04 Sack... 1.0... 4 times, last vs. Arizona, 11/18/07 QB Hurry... 1... vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08 Kevin Williams 2009 Season Highs Tackles... 8... vs. Detroit, 11/15/09 Sacks... 2.0... vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 Tackles for Loss... 1.0... 4 times, last at Green Bay, 11/1/09 QB Hurries... 7... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Forced Fumbles... 1... vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 Fumble Recoveries... 1... at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Passes Defensed... 3... at Green Bay, 11/1/09 Kevin Williams Career Highs Tackles...11... at Green Bay, 9/8/08 Sacks... 4.0... vs. Detroit, 10/12/08 QB Hurries... 8... at Arizona, 12/14/08 Forced Fumbles... 1... 9 times, last vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08 Interception... 1... 4 times, last at San Francisco, 12/9/07 Long INT Return... 54t... vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 Fumble Recoveries... 1... 10 times, last at Cleveland, 9/13/09 Long Fumble Return 77t... vs. Jacksonville, 11/28/04 Passes Defensed... 3... at N.Y. Giants, 11/13/05; at Green Bay, 11/1/09 Tackles for Loss... 3.0... at Buffalo, 10/1/06 Blocked FG... 1... at Green Bay, 9/8/08; at New Orleans, 10/6/08
2009 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS #94 PAT WILLIAMS DT 5th Year Vikings/13th Year NFL Texas A&M QUICK-HITTERS Helped hand out 75 Thanksgiving turkeys to inner-city families in the Twin Cities at the 2nd Annual Bernard Berrian Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway Challenge on 11/17. 2009 Had what may may have been his best performance of the season in Week 8 at Green Bay, with 7 tackles, 2 QB hurries and his 1st sack of the season. Forced his 2nd fumble of the season inside the opponent s 5-yard line at Pittsburgh in Week7, which was recovered by S Madieu Williams to halt the Steelers drive. Forced a fumble that led to 1 of 3 Vikings takeaways inside the Rams 10-yard line in Week 5 at St. Louis...Finished the day with 6 tackles, including 1 for a loss. Posted a season-high 8 tackles, including 1 for a loss in holding San Francisco to 0-for-11 on 3rd down in Week 3 (9/27). CAREER NOTES Ranks 3rd among NFL interior linemen in tackles since 2002 with 578. Most Tackles by Interior Linemen (Since 2002) Rk. (Team) Tackles 1. Ryan Pickett (GB) 658 2. Kelly Gregg (Bal.) 637 3. Pat Williams (Min.) 578 4. John Henderson (Jax.) 544 5. Marcus Stroud (Buf.) 522 Key component in a Viking defense that has led the NFL in rushing defense for the last 3 seasons. Joined linemates Kevin Williams and Jared Allen in being named to the Pro Bowl in 2008, marking the 3rd time in team history that a trio on the defensive line has made the post-season event. Three-time Pro Bowler and winner of the 2003 Ed Block Courage Award, as voted on by his teammates in Buffalo. Owns an automobile detailing company in the Twin Cities, Automotive Concepts. Has volunteered at the North Minneapolis Probation House to encourage positive relationships between youth and law enforcement. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 181/138 (73/73-MIN; 108/65-BUF) 2/0 (2/0-BUF) CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS OPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FR at Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 1 0 1 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 3 0 3 0.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 1 0/0 vs. San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 5 3 9 0.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 0 0/0 vs. Green Bay - 10/5 1/1 1 0 1 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/1 4 2 6 0.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 0 1/0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/1 2 2 4 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 1/1 7 0 7 0.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 0 1/0 at Green Bay - 11/1 1/1 4 3 7 1.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 2 0/0 Detroit - 11/15 1/1 1 1 2 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 Seattle - 11/22 1/1 3 0 3 0.0 0 (0) 0 1.0 0 0/0 Chicago - 11/29 1/1 3 0 3 1.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 2009 TOTALS 11/11 34 11 45 2.0 0 (0) 0 5.0 3 2/0 CAREER TOTALS (1997- ) 181/138 546 255 801 20.5 1 (20) 23 39.0 76 8/7 Pat Williams Season Highs Tackles... 9... vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 Tackle For Loss... 1... 5 times, last vs. Seattle, 11/22/09 QB Hurry... 2... at Green Bay, 11/1/09 Forced Fumbles... 1... at St. Louis, 10/11/09; at Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 Sacks... 1.0... at Green Bay, 11/1/09; vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 Pat Williams Career Highs Tackles... 12... vs. Chicago, 9/29/02; vs. Green Bay, 11/12/06 Sacks... 3.0... at Cincinnati, 9/6/98 Blocked FG... 1... at Kansas City, 11/19/00 Interceptions... 1... at Miami, 12/5/04 Long INT Return... 20t... at Miami, 12/5/04 Fumble Recoveries... 1... 6 times, last at San Francisco, 12/9/07 Long Fumble Return 28t... at Tennessee, 12/14/03 Forced Fumbles... 1... 8 times, last at Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 Passes Defensed... 1... 11 times, last at Chicago, 12/3/06 =#26 ANTOINE WINFIELD CB 6th Year Vikings/11th Year NFL Ohio State 2009 Left the Baltimore game due to injury in the 1st half in Week 6. Had a season-high 11 tackles, 10 solo, to go along with his fi rst INT of the season vs. Green Bay in Week 4. Had 6 solo tackles on defense and added another 2 on special teams during Week 2 at Detroit (9/20). Had more than 130 friends and family in attendance at the 2009 season opener, his fi rst career regular season game in Cleveland, near his hometown of Akron. CAREER NOTES Returned the 1st blocked FG for a TD in Vikings history at New Orleans (10/6/08). Has scored a TD in each of the last 3 seasons, helping the Vikings tie for the NFL lead since 2006 with 15 defensive TDs. Active in the Twin Cities community through the Vikings Blood Drive and donated cars to 3 single mothers through the Minneapolis Urban League Employment and Training Program in 2005. Annually hosts the Camp 26 football camp in his hometown of Akron, OH. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 6/6 150/134 (78/76-MIN; 72/58-BUF) 4/4 (3/3-MIN; 1/1-BUF) CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS OPPONENT GP/GS U A TT SK INT (YDS) PBU TFL QBH FF/FR at Cleveland - 9/13 1/1 3 1 4 0.0 0 (0) 1 0.0 0 0/0 at Detroit - 9/20 1/1 6 0 6 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 vs. San Francisco - 9/27 1/1 3 1 4 0.0 0 (0) 2 0.0 0 0/0 vs. Green Bay - 10/5 1/1 10 1 11 0.0 1 (0) 1 1.0 0 0/0 at St. Louis - 10/11 1/1 2 3 5 0.0 0 (0) 1 0.0 0 0/0 Baltimore - 10/18 1/1 0 0 0 0.0 0 (0) 0 0.0 0 0/0 at Pittsburgh - 10/25 at Green Bay - 11/1 Detroit - 11/15 Seattle - 11/22 Chicago - 11/29 2009 TOTALS 6/6 24 6 30 0.0 1 (0) 5 1.0 0 0/0 CAREER TOTALS (1999- ) 150/134 697 192 889 3.0 21 (175) 134 40.0 18 10/9 Antoine Winfield s 2009 Season Highs Tackles...11... vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 Solo Tackles... 10... vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 Interceptions... 1... vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 Tackle For Loss... 1... vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 Pass Defensed... 2... vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09; vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 Antoine Winfield s Career Highs Tackles... 16... at Indianapolis, 11/8/04 Forced Fumbles... 1... 10 times, last at Arizona, 12/14/08 Fumble Recovery... 1... 9 times, last at New Orleans, 10/6/08 Interception... 1... 21 times, last vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 Long INT Return... 56... at New Orleans, 10/17/04 INT Return TD... 1... vs. Chicago, 9/24/06; vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 Passes Defensed... 4... at Green Bay, 12/21/06; vs. Chicago, 12/17/07 Sack... 1.0... 3 times, last vs. New Orleans, 10/6/08 QB Hurries... 2... at Philadelphia, 9/20/04; vs. New England, 10/30/06 Blocked FG Return... 1... at New Orleans, 10/6/08 Long Blk FG Return. 59t... at New Orleans, 10/6/08 #34 ALBERT YOUNG RB 1st Year Vikings/1st Year NFL Iowa 2009 Took part in the NFL s Play 60 Challenge at St. Joseph s Home For Children on 9/22/09. Played the fi rst 4 games on special teams but has been inactive the last 7 games. Made his NFL debut on the kickoff return team and played the rest of the game primarily on special teams in the season opener at Cleveland (9/13/09). CAREER NOTES Earned a spot on the 53-man roster after spending the entire 2008 season on the Vikings practice squad. Guest of Adrian Peterson in Hawaii for Pro Bowl festivities in the 2009 offseason. College teammate of Vikings LB Chad Greenway at Iowa. 2009 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 4/0 4/0 0/0
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BRETT FAVRE QB / #4 HEIGHT 6-2 WEIGHT 222 ACQUIRED FA FOR 2009 DOB 10-10-69 NFL 19th YEAR COLLEGE Southern Mississippi VIKINGS 1st YEAR GAMES/STARTS (regular season, playoffs) 1991 (2/0-Atl.), 1992 (15/13-GB), 1993 (16/16, 2/2-GB), 1994 (16/16, 2/2-GB), 1995 (16/16, 3/3-GB), 1996 (16/16, 3/3-GB), 1997 (16/16, 3/3-GB), 1998 (16/16, 1/1-GB), 1999 (16/16-GB), 2000 (16/16-GB), 2001 (16/16, 2/2-GB), 2002 (16/16, 1/1-GB), 2003 (16/16, 2/2-GB), 2004 (16/16, 1/1-GB), 2005 (16/16-GB), 2006 (16/16-GB), 2007 (16/16, 2/2-GB), 2008 (16/16-NYJ). Total- 273/269, 22/22 (2/0-Atl.; 255/253, 22/22-GB; 16/16-NYJ). Named MVP of the NFL 3 straight seasons (1995-97) and selected to 10 Pro Bowls. Started 269 consecutive games (291 including playoffs), for Green Bay and NY Jets, the longest stretch ever by an NFL QB and 2nd-longest streak, behind only former Minnesota Viking Jim Marshall (270) in NFL lore. Holds every significant NFL career passing record and is the League s all-time leader in TD passes (464), completions (5,720), attempts (9,280), yards (65,127) and victories as a starting QB (169). First NFL completion was to himself, snaring his own deflected pass for minus-7 yards at Tampa Bay (9/13/92). OFF THE FIELD Married long-time girlfriend Deanna Tynes on 7/14/96, after a 12-year courtship...the couple has daughters, Brittany, 20, and Breleigh, 10...Established the Brett Favre Fourward Foundation in 1996; in conjunction with his annual golf tournament, celebrity softball game and fund raising dinners, foundation has donated more than $3 million to charities in his home state of Mississippi as well as to those in Wisconsin...Favre Fourward Foundation in 2005 took on an additional cause as a supporter of Hurricane Katrina relief; the effort raised approximately $1 million to assist in the state of Mississippi s three Gulf Coast counties: Hancock, Harrison and Jackson...Also in 2005, his wife founded a charity, the Deanna Favre Hope Foundation to benefit uninsured and under insured breast cancer patients; Deanna underwent successful treatment in 2004 for the disease... A Night of Faith, a dinner and concert featuring Grammy-winning artist Faith Hill was held March 12, 2005, in Biloxi, Miss.; the evening raised more than $400,000 for her foundation, with proceeds used to endow assistance programs at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, Miss., and Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Miss...His high school, Hancock North Central (Kiln, MS), honored him in May 2004 by renaming its field, Brett Favre Field, and unveiling a life-sized statue of the quarterback at the stadium s entrance. The school previously had retired his jersey (#10) in 1993...Named 2008 PFWA Good Guy Award winner as player who best helped the media do its job.... Was inducted into the Southern Miss Sports Hall of Fame in April of 1997 and was named to the Southern Mississippi Football Team of the Century in 2001...Father pitched for Southern Mississippi baseball varsity...older brother, Scott, played quarterback for Mississippi State and younger brother, Jeff, was a free safety on Southern Mississippi football team...sister, Brandi, is a former Miss Teen Mississippi...Grew up idolizing a pair of Southern QBs, the Saints Archie Manning and the Cowboys Roger Staubach...Held 8 editions (2000-07) of the Brett Favre Celebrity Softball Game at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, WI...Majored in special education at Southern Miss. HONORS Named to the Pro Bowl 10 times (1993-94, 1996-99, 2002-04, 2008-09)...AFC Offensive of the Week vs. Arizona (9/28/08)...2007 FedEx Express NFL of the Year...Sports Illustrated 2007 Sportsman of the Year...2002 Sports Illustrated of the Year...1997 Associated Press NFL Co-MVP...1997 PFW/PFWA All-Pro, Associated Press All-Pro, All-NFL Team and Football News All-NFC Team...1996 PFWA MVP, Associated Press MVP, The Sporting News of the Year, Pro Football Weekly MVP, Football Digest of the Year, College and Pro Football Newsweekly Offensive of the Year, UPI NFC Offensive of the Year, Football News NFC of the Year, Newspaper Enterprise of the Year, Miller Lite of the Year and Footaction NFL Quarterback of the Year...1996 PFW/PFWA All-Pro, Associated Press All-Pro, All- NFL Team and UPI All-NFC Team...1995 PFWA MVP, Associated Press MVP and Offensive of the Year, UPI NFC Offensive of the Year, The Sporting News of the Year, Pro Football Weekly MVP and Offensive of the Year, Sports
Illustrated of the Year and Maxwell Club Bert Bell Trophy winner...1996 PFW/PFWA All-Pro, Associated Press All-Pro, All- NFL Team and UPI All-NFC Team...Named NFC Offensive of the Week 11 times while with the Packers: at N.Y. Giants (9/16/07); at Minnesota (9/30/07); at Detroit (9/24/06); at Minnesota (11/14/04); at Oakland (12/22/03); at Chicago (10/7/02); vs. Baltimore (10/14/01); at New England (10/27/97); at Tampa Bay (9/1/96); vs. Minnesota (12/22/96); and at Minnesota (11/5/95)... NFC of the Month for November, 2004; December 2003; September, 1999; September, 1996; December, 1995. PRO Matched Johnny Unitas for most Pro Bowl honors by a QB when he was selected to his 10th for his 2008 performance with the NY Jets...Has played in 271 straight games (293 including playoffs) and started 269 in a row (291 including playoffs), the NFL s record among QBs and the 2nd-longest recorded streak in NFL history. Only Minnesota s Jim Marshall (270, 1961-79) has been documented to have started more games in consecutive fashion...surpassed Dan Marino s NFL record of 420 TD passes against Minnesota in 2007 and now has 464 career TD passes...surpassed Marino s NFL record for attempts (8,358) against Minnesota and now has 9,280 for his career...topped Marino s record of 61,361 career passing yards, currently has 65,127 career yards...threw his 200th TD pass at Lambeau Field in Week 10 of 2007 to extend the league s single-stadium record and now has 209 career TD passes at the Packers home field...needs 106 passing yards at Lambeau Field to surpass John Elway (27,889 at Mile High Stadium) for the single-stadium record. Favre has 27,784 at Lambeau...Has 42 career game-winning comebacks (4th quarter deficit or tie)... Has 55 career 300-yard passing games...extended 2 of his own NFL records in 2008 with his 17th consecutive season and 17th overall season with 3,000 yards passing or more...surpassed the 4,000-yard passing mark 5 times during his career. 2008 Voted to his 10th Pro Bowl...Was honored as AFC Offensive of the Week for 2 games in the opening month of the season, vs. San Diego (9/22) and vs. Arizona (9/28)...Threw a career-high 6 TD passes vs. Arizona (9/28), tying Joe Namath s Jets record...opened the season against Miami (9/7), going 15-of-22 passes for 194 yards and 2 TDs for a 125.9 rating...had a 27-yard run vs. Buffalo (12/14) that marked his longest rush since a 35-yard jaunt nearly 10 years earlier against Tennessee (12/20/98)...Rushed for first score of the season at San Francisco (12/7) with 7:17 remaining in the 2nd quarter, his 1st since 10/29/06 vs. Arizona...Threw his 500th career TD pass (including postseason) with 9:01 remaining in the 1st quarter, a 10-yard completion to RB Thomas Jones at Tennessee (11/23) and his win at LP Field marks the most stadiums (32) in which a starting QB has won...connected on 5 consecutive passes (5-6) for 56 yards in OT at New England (11/13) to set up K Jay Feely to nail the game-winning 34-yard FG Connected with TE Dustin Keller on a 1-yard TD pass vs. St. Louis (11/9) with :28 remaining in the 1st half to give Jets the 2nd-most scored points in a half in franchise history (40 points) and tying the for the largest halftime lead in NFL history Orchestrated the 41st 4th-quarter comeback of his career vs. Kansas City (10/26) with 1:05 remaining in the final quarter, connecting with WR Laveranues Coles on a 15-yard TD for a 28-24 lead...his 6 TD passes vs. Arizona (9/28) in a single game eclipsed his previous career-high 5 TDs (last time, 9/27/98 at Carolina), as well as tied a franchise record set by Joe Namath in on 9/24/72 at Baltimore Colts Connected with Coles on 3 TDs, marking the 9th time in his career he has thrown 3 TD passes to 1 receiver, and 1st time since 9/26/04 to WR Javon Walker. 2007 Named Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year in his 17th season and earned a 9th career selection to the Pro Bowl and Associated Press All-Pro 2nd-Team honors...also named FedEx Air of the Year...Selected 2007 NFC Offensive of the Year by the Kansas City Committee of 101, a national committee of 101 sportswriters and sportscasters who cover the NFL...Finished 4th in the NFL in passing yards, completions and completion percentage...ranked 6th in attempts, and tied for 6th in TD passes...extended 2 of his own NFL records with at least 3,000 passing yards for a 16th consecutive season and 16th overall season...surpassed the 4,000 yards passing mark for the 5th time in his career...set new career high in completion percentage (66.5%) and matched his career best in wins (13) and 300-yard passing games (7), the latter matching his total of 300-yard games in 1995...Connected on career-high 8 TD passes of 40+ yards... Extended his own NFL mark with 3 more TD passes of 75+ yards, giving him 14 in his career; also tied and broke the NFL record with his 8th and 9th TD passes of 80+ yards...for the 1st time in his career, threw for 300+ yards in 3 consecutive games, accomplishing the feat twice (Weeks 3-5; 8-10)...Directed 4 game-winning comebacks (4th-quarter deficit or tie), increasing his career total to 40...Attempted at least 40 passes in 4 games without throwing an INT... Named NFC Offensive of the Week for his performance at the NY Giants (9/16), becoming the winningest quarterback of all time by passing John Elway (148 victories)...named NFC Offensive of the Week and FedEx Air of the Week for his performance against the Vikings in the Metrodome (9/30), going 32-of-45 for 344 yards and 2 TDs, including his NFL-record 421st TD pass, a 16-yard strike to Jennings in the 1st quarter...threw a game-winning, 82-yard scoring toss to Jennings on the first play in OT at Denver (10/29)...Threw a 79-yard TD pass in the game and became the 1st player in Packers history to throw 2 TD passes of 75-plus yards in a game...won FedEx Air of the Week for his outing vs. Minnesota (11/11), connecting on 33-of-46 passes for 351 yards and 3 TDs, including his 200th at Lambeau Field...Earned FOX s Galloping Gobbler award and FedEx Air of the Week at Detroit on Thanksgiving Day (11/22), hitting on 31-of-41 passes for 381 yards and 3 TDs, for a passer rating of 128.2 and completing a team-record 20 straight passes, breaking the previous Packers mark of 18 set by both Lynn Dickey and Don Majkowski...Was 5-of-14 for 56 yards with 2 INTs before leaving the game with elbow and shoulder injuries at Dallas (11/29)...Despite the injuries, started his 250th consecutive contest vs. Oakland (12/9) and went 15-of-23 for 266 yards and 2 TDs, for a 115.5 passer rating...passed Marino at St. Louis (12/16) on the all-time passing yards list in the 4th quarter, hitting Donald Driver for a 7-yard gain, surpassing the former Dolphin s NFL record of 61,361 passing yards...started both playoff contests for the Packers...Completed 18-of-23 passes for 173 yards and 3 TDs against Seattle on (1/13/08) in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game, good for a 137.6 passer rating, a personal playoff best...became the 2nd QB in NFL history to throw for 5,000+ career postseason yards when he completed an 11-yard pass to Jennings in the 2nd quarter...in the NFC Championship Game vs. the NY Giants (1/20/08), went 19-of-35 for 236 yards, with 2 TDs and 2 INTs...On the 1st play of a 2nd-quarter drive, hit Driver for a 90-yard TD for the 4th-longest pass play in a postseason game in NFL history... It marked his 18th consecutive postseason game with a TD pass, extending his NFL record. 2006 Played all 16 games for a 14th straight year...with a career-high 613 pass attempts, led the league for a 2nd straight year, joining George Blanda (1963-65) as 1 of 2 passers to pace the NFL multiple times after their 36th birthdays...became the NFL s all-time leader in pass completions, in addition to extending his league marks for consecutive and overall 3,000-yard seasons... Named FedEx Air of the Week 3 times; after wins in Week 3 at Detroit, Week 10 at Minnesota and Week 17 at Chicago...Made his 14th career start in a season opener, vs. Chicago (9/10), which marked the 1st time his team had been shut out in 222 starts, the most in NFL history...hit Greg Jennings for a 75-yard TD in a 31-24 win at Detroit (9/24), the 400th TD pass of his career and earned NFC Offensive of the Week, FedEx Air of the Week...Lost his first start at Lambeau where he didn t throw an interception against St. Louis (10/8)...Was 39-0 (43-0 including playoffs) at Lambeau when not throwing an INT entering the Rams contest...surpassed 25,000 Lambeau Field passing yards in 31-14 triumph vs. Arizona (10/29), joining only John Elway in throwing for more than 25,000 yards in a single stadium...in 17-9 win vs. Detroit (12/17), with a 21-yard pass to Carlyle Holiday late in the first half, became the NFL s all-time leader in pass completions, surpassing Marino (4,967)...Threw for 285 yards in 9-7 win against Minnesota (12/21) and on his last pass of the night, became the 1st in NFL history to reach 5,000 completions. 2005 Started all 16 games, completed a career-high and leagueleading 372 passes, and also led the NFL with 607 attempts... Led the NFC with 3,881 yards...had 62 rushing yards (on 18 attempts), more than the 51 he had in the previous 2 seasons
his childhood home in Kiln, MS, along with many of his personal trophies and awards, but more importantly didn t claim the lives of any of his numerous family members on the Gulf Coast... Reached his mother, Bonita, with the help of a Houston TV station the day after the storm...worked with fellow-mississippian Steve McNair to gather supplies for victims; had his donations flown on the Packers team charter to Nashville for preseason finale (9/1), then trucked them to Mississippi...Lost 2 of his top 3 WRs, 2 of his top 3 TEs, all 3 of his RBs (as well as a 4th) and his starting center to injury and threw a league-leading and career-high 29 INTs and finished with a career-low 70.9 passer rating...completed passes to 18 players, 2 more than his previous career high (16 in 1998) and 1 shy of the team record...with a completion to Ahman Green vs. Cleveland (9/18), became the 3rd QB ever to reach 50,000 career passing yards, joining Marino (61,361) and Elway (51,475) and with a last-second TD pass to RB Tony Fisher, broke Elway s single-stadium record with his 181st TD pass at Lambeau Field (Elway threw 180 at Mile High Stadium)...Set NFL record with 14th-consecutive season reaching 3,000 yards passing in Sunday night win against Detroit (12/11), with an early completion to Robert Ferguson...In season-ending, 23-17 win vs. Seattle (1/1/06), hooked up with Antonio Chatman for a 9-yard TD, giving Favre at least 20 TD passes in 12 straight seasons, extending his NFL record. 2004 Led the League s 3rd-ranked offense in his 13th season in Green Bay...Threw for more than 4,000 yards for a 4th time as a professional (and the 1st time since 1999), ranking 5th in the NFL...Named NFC Offensive of the Month in November... Had 8 games with a passer rating above 100...Opened the season by leading Green Bay to a 24-14 win against defending NFC champion Carolina on Monday Night Football (9/13)...Broke NFL record held since 1970 merger in the home opener against Chicago (9/19), for most consecutive games with a TD pass vs. a single opponent by throwing for a score in a 25th straight game against the Bears (Marino had a TD toss in 24 straight vs. the NY Jets)... Sustained a concussion in the 3rd quarter vs. the NY Giants (10/3) after the Giants William Joseph and Keith Washington fell on him, then returned 2 plays later to throw a 28-yard TD strike to Javon Walker for the Packers only score of the game...returned the following week to launch an unprecedented long-distance streak, completing a pass of at least 44 yards in 6 consecutive games (10/11-11/21), the longest stretch of his career...established a pair of milestones in victory at Detroit (1017), passing Bart Starr (196) for No. 1 on the franchise s all-time games-played list with 197, and also moved ahead of former Viking Fran Tarkenton (47,003) and into 4th place in career passing yards...played in his 200th NFL game (including the 1991 season with Atlanta), while also making his 100th career home start, in victory over Dallas (10/24)...Took his team down the field for a walk-off FG vs. Minnesota (11/14) after Minnesota rallied from a 14-point deficit to tie the game at 31 with 1:20 remaining to earn NFC Offensive of the Week... Trailing 13-3 against Houston (11/21), he passed for 201 yards in the final period to bring Green Bay back to victory from a deficit of 10-or-more points in the 4th quarter on the road for the first time in 14 years...in his 200th consecutive NFL start, threw for 3 TDs in Monday night victory over St. Louis (11/29). 2003 Played in all 16 games despite fracturing the thumb on his right (throwing) hand early in the team s 7th game, at St. Louis (10/19)...Selected to his 8th career Pro Bowl...Helped the Packers to 442 points, the 2nd-highest total in franchise history, behind only the 456 scored by the 1996 Super Bowl champions... Finished 2nd in the NFC in passer rating (90.4)...Had 6 games with a passer rating of 100 or better...the Packers offense became the NFL s 1st unit to: rush for at least 2,500 yards, pass for at least 3,300 yards, complete at least 65% of passes, rush for at least 18 TDs and pass for at least 32 TDs...Started the club s 2 postseason games, completing 41-of-66 passes for 499 yards and 3 TDs with 1 INT...Rallied from a 4th-quarter deficit or tie to win on 4 occasions (11/2 at Minnesota, 11/16 at Tampa Bay, 12/14 at San Diego and 1/4/04 vs. Seattle in the playoffs)...captured NFC Offensive of the Month for December...Turned in one of the most memorable performances of his career, and in the history of Monday Night Football, in 41-7 victory at Oakland (12/22), playing with a heavy heart one day after the sudden death of his father (Irvin), he completed 22-of-30 passes (73.3 percent) for 399 yards and 4 TDs, without an INT, against the Raiders, for a team-record 154.9 passer rating, earning NFC Offensive of the Week... His performance in the contest earned the ESPN ESPYs 2004 Best Moment...Posted a 104.7 passer rating in loss at St. Louis (10/19) despite playing almost the entire game with a broken thumb on his throwing hand, injuring his right thumb on the 1st series of Rams contest when he hit the shoulder pad of guard Mike Wahle while following through on his 2nd pass attempt of the game... Chose to forego a recommendation of surgery to place pins in his thumb that would have sidelined him 4-6 weeks to properly heal the bone...returned after the Packers bye week to play in Sunday night game at Minnesota (11/2) and threw for 3 TDs, in leading Green Bay to a 30-27 win...led Packers to win in Wild Card game and advanced to NFC Divisional Playoffs. 2002 Led Green Bay to its 4th division title and 8th playoff berth in his opening 11 seasons with Green Bay...Chosen NFL of the Year by Sports Illustrated...Was voted to the Pro Bowl (as a starter) for the 7th time, though he later was forced to withdraw due to the foot, ankle and knee injuries sustained during the season...for the 2nd year in a row, was the leading vote-getter in fan balloting for the Pro Bowl, picking up 930,270 votes...named 2nd- Team All-Pro selection by AP...Led the NFC in passing attempts (551) and completions (341); he also tied for the NFC lead (with the Saints Aaron Brooks) in TD passes (27)...Played with a knee brace and came back to lead Green Bay to a 24-10 Monday night win against Miami (11/4)...Threw for a score in his 13th consecutive postseason contest to tie Dan Marino s NFL record in Wild Card game vs. Atlanta. 2001 Earned 6th Pro Bowl berth and named 2nd-Team All- Pro...Named to the All-Madden Team...Completed 314-of-510 pass attempts for 3,921 yards (2nd in the NFC) and 32 TDs (tied with 49ers Jeff Garcia for 2nd in the league)...his 15 INTs was the lowest in a season since he threw only 13 in 1996...Finished 3rd in the NFC (and 4th in the NFL) with a 94.1 passer rating...named NFC Offensive of the Week and national Miller Lite of the Week for his performance against the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens (10/14) and led TD drives of 59, 74, 80 and 82 yards. 2000 Became the 2nd-fastest player in NFL history to reach 250 career TD passes, doing so in the 141st game of his pro career; only Dan Marino, who did so in 128 games, had reached that plateau quicker...led 4 game-winning comeback efforts inside Lambeau Field: vs. Philadelphia, San Francisco, Minnesota and Tampa Bay...Passed for 2 TDs, including the game-winning 43-yard loft to Antonio Freeman in OT in 26-20 win vs. Minnesota (11/6) on Monday Night Football. 1999 Started all 16 games, playing most of the year with a sprained thumb on his throwing hand, an injury initially incurred in a preseason vs. Denver (8/23), when he struck the Broncos John Mobley on his follow-through...named NFC Offensive of the Month for September...Reached 30,000 yards passing in his 126th pro game, vs. Carolina (12/12), to become the (then) 3rdfastest in league history to ascend to that plateau, only Dan Marino (114) and Warren Moon (125) having done so quicker...enjoyed his 3rd career 4,000-yard passing season (also 1995 and 98)... Drove Green Bay 82 yards to the winning score in 1:40 vs. Oakland (9/12), finishing his emotional, opening-day heroics with a 1-yard TD pass to TE Jeff Thomason with :11 remaining in 28-24 win and completed 28-of-47 passes for 333 yards and a season-best 4 TDs in Raiders contest, despite playing much of the 2nd half with a badly sprained thumb on his throwing hand, having hit it on the helmet of Oakland s Russell Maryland and aggravating an injury originally suffered during the preseason...threw a 23-yard TD pass on 4th-and-1 with :12 remaining to cap a 23-20 win against Minnesota (9/26)...Orchestrated his 3rd come-from-behind win in 4 games on his 30th birthday, driving his team 73 yards in just 40 seconds to defeat Tampa Bay (10/10) and threw a looping, 21-yard TD pass to Antonio Freeman with 1:05 remaining in Bucs contest to give Green Bay its final, 26-23 margin of victory...surpassed Ron Jaworski s all-time QB durability mark by starting in his 117th consecutive game vs. Chicago (11/7). 1998 Led the NFL in both passing yards (4,212) and comple-
tions (347)...Led the Packers to a come-from-behind, 37-30 victory with a signature performance at Carolina (9/27) with 5 TD passes while throwing for a season-best 388 yards (then the 4th-highest total of his pro career), earning national Miller Lite of the Week honors in the process...led Packers to Wild Card playoff game at San Francisco. 1997 Led Green Bay to 2nd straight Super Bowl berth, facing Denver in Super Bowl XXXII...Named the NFL MVP and 1st-Team All-Pro by Associated Press...Named NFC starter in the Pro Bowl for the 3rd straight season...led the Packers to their 3rd straight NFC Central Division title...finished 3rd in the NFC with a 92.6 passer rating...led the NFC in completions (304) and passing yards (3,867), finishing 2nd in the NFL in yards...eclipsed Bart Starr s team record for TD passes of 152, set over a 16-year career in the 4th game of just his 6th season (vs. Minnesota, 9/21)... Became the 2nd-fastest player in NFL history to get to 150 career TD passes, reaching that milestone in his 84th career game, a rate bettered only by Dan Marino (62 games), and (then) the 2ndfastest to throw for 20,000 career yards when he accomplished the feat in 86 games...in the Packers 16 regular-season games, he threw at least 2 TD passes in 11 contests and 3-or-more in 6 others...had an NFL-high 37 completions of 25 yards...was the only player in the league to have thrown every one of his team s passes until the regular-season finale vs. Buffalo (12/20), when he gave way to Steve Bono after leading the Packers to a 21-0 halftime advantage...tied the team record and his own career high when he threw 5 TD passes in leading the Packers to 38-32 win vs. Minnesota (9/21), earning Miller Lite of the Week honors in the process...his 5 scoring throws represented the single-game high by an NFC quarterback during the 1997 season...earned NFC Offensive of the Week at New England (10/27)... Completed 15-of-28 passes for 190 yards and a TD, with 2 INTs, in leading Green Bay past Tampa Bay, 21-7, in the Divisional playoff game (1/4/98)...Favre hit on 16-of-27 attempts for 222 yards and a TD without an INT in leading Green Bay to a 23-10 victory over the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game at San Francisco (1/11/98), triggering the Packers return to the Super Bowl...Threw 3 TD passes against Denver in SB XXXII at San Diego s Qualcomm Stadium (1/25/98), tying his own postseason best, but it wasn t enough to carry the day against the Broncos, who prevailed 31-24. 1996 Led Packers to Super Bowl title for the 1st time in 29 years with win over New England in Super Bowl XXXI...Named as the starting QB for the NFC in the Pro Bowl for the 2nd straight year...voted as the NFL s MVP by AP for the 2nd year in a row... Earned of the Year honors from TSN, Football Digest, Miller Lite, the Maxwell Club, the Touchdown Club of Columbus and the Victor Awards...Selected as Pro Football Performer of the Year by ESPN s ESPY Awards...Named NFL Offensive of the Year by PFW, College & Pro Football Newsweekly and the Newspaper Enterprise Association...Selected NFC of the Year by Football News...Also chosen NFC Offensive of the Year by United Press International and the Kansas City Committee of 101...Garnered 1st-Team All-Pro honors from AP, College & Pro Football Newsweekly, Football Digest, PFW/PFWA, TSN, SI and USA Today...Earned All-NFC honors from Football News and UPI...Named Newsmaker of the Year by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, an inaugural award given out to honor someone whose spirit of service is demonstrated through acts which reflect positively on Wisconsin...In throwing for 39 TDs, 1 more than he had in 1995, set (then) NFC and Green Bay records for most TD passes in a season for the 2nd straight year...ranked at the time as the 3rd-highest single-season total in NFL history (behind Marino s 48 in 1984 and 44 in 86)...Led the NFL in TD passes for the 2nd year in a row, thus becoming only the 3rd Packer (Isbell in 1941-42 and Tobin Rote in 1955-56) and 10th player in NFL annals to lead the league in TD passes in consecutive seasons...threw for an NFC-best 3,899 yards...was named NFC Offensive of the Week for his 4-TD performance in season opener at Tampa Bay (9/1)...Named NFC Offensive of the Month for September, passing for 16 TDs in leading the Packers to a 4-1 record during the month...led Packers on 3 scoring drives in 2nd half of Niners contest that ended with FGs in the 4th quarter and OT; completed 28 of a team-record 61 passes, including a 59-yard TD throw to Don Beebe...Rounded out the regular season by capturing NFC Offensive of the Week honors for the 2nd time in 96 as he threw for 3 TDs against Minnesota (12/22)...Set or tied no fewer than 4 club records during the playoffs while completing 44-of-71 passes, a 62.0 percentage, for 617 yards and 5 TDs with only 1 INT for a passer rating of 107.5...Engineered 35-14 Divisional Playoff win over San Francisco (1/4/97), when he completed 11-of-15 passes for 79 yards and a TD...Under frigid conditions, he threw for 292 yards on 19-of-29 passing in the NFC Championship Game at Lambeau Field a week later (1/12/96), with TD tosses to Dorsey Levens (29 yards) and Freeman (6 yards)...in Super Bowl XXXI, he launched the scoring with a 54-yard TD pass to WR Andre Rison on his 1st throw of the game, coming on a called audible, and later found Freeman with a then-super Bowl-record, 81-yard TD, threw for 246 yards, completing 14-of-27 passes without an INT, in a 35-21 win in Super Bowl XXXI at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, returning the Lombardi Trophy to Green Bay. 1995 Earned NFL Most Valuable awards from AP, PFWA, PFW and SI...Selected to start in the Pro Bowl for the initial time after 2 appearances as a reserve...named of the Year by TSN, Football Digest, Miller Lite, the Maxwell Club and the Touchdown Club of Columbus...Selected as Pro Football Performer of the Year by ESPN s ESPY Awards...Named NFL Offensive of the Year by AP, PFW and College & Pro Football Newsweekly...Selected NFC of the Year by Football News and the Touchdown Club of Columbus...Named NFC Offensive of the Year by UPI and the Kansas City Committee of 101...Received 1st-Team All-Pro honors from AP, College & Pro Football Newsweekly, Football Digest, PFW/PFWA, TSN, SI and USA Today...Garnered All-NFC honors from Football News and UPI...Presented NFL QB of the Year honors by the National Quarterback Club...Lauded as Wisconsin Sports Person of the Year by Wisconsin Sports Authority/Milwaukee Pen & Mike Club...Became only the 3rd 4,000-yard passer in team history... Finished the season with an NFL-best 4,413 passing yards, the 2nd-highest total in team history and only 45 yards shy of Dickey s team record 4,458 (1983)...Became the 1st player in team history to post 4 3,000-yard passing seasons, achieved in 4 consecutive seasons...earned his 1st-ever NFC Offensive of the Week honor with an outstanding performance in initial game against Minnesota (10/22), tying a then-career high with 4 TD passes in leading the Packers to a 38-21 win, going 22-of-43 for 295 yards without an INT against the Vikings...Saluted as NFL s recipient of the Extra Effort Award for the month of October...Suffered a severely sprained left ankle late in 2nd quarter of rematch at Minnesota (11/5), an injury which later would require offseason surgery (2/27/96) to remove several bone chips and 1 large spur... Left Vikings game for the remainder of the 1st half, then played 3 series in the 2nd half before the injury hindered his play and he gave way to Detmer...Had arguably his best performance as a professional the following week in a rematch with Chicago (11/12) when, not knowing until late in the week if he was even going to play due to the severely sprained ankle, he threw for a careerhigh and team-record tying 5 TD passes to lead the Packers to a key 35-28 victory over the Bears and was named NFC Offensive of the Week (for the 2nd time in 4 weeks) after completing 25-of-33 passes for 336 yards with no INTs against Chicago, giving him a (then) career-high single-game passer rating of 147.2...Named NFC Offensive of the Month for December, passing for 1,233 yards on 102 completions in 151 attempts with 10 TDs and only 2 INTs (109.0 passer rating) in directing Green Bay to 3 victories during the month...led Packers to a 37-20 NFC Wild Card victory over Atlanta in Lambeau Field (12/31), presiding over scoring drives of 85, 78 and 70 yards...was even more precise in a Divisional playoff at San Francisco (1/6/96), hitting on 21-of-28 passes (for a team postseason record completion percentage of 75.0) for 299 yards and 2 TDs, with no INTs in directing the Packers to a 27-17 triumph over the favored 49ers, the defending Super Bowl champions...named NFL Offensive of the Week for his performance vs. the 49ers...Completed 21-of-39 attempts for 307 yards and 3 TDs, with 2 INTs, in the NFC Championship Game at Dallas (1/14/96), the Packers first such appearance since 1967. 1994 Finished 2nd in the NFL (behind only Steve Young of San Francisco s Super Bowl champion 49ers) with a passer rating of 90.7...Ranked 3rd in the NFC in passing yards with 3,882... Ended season 2nd in the NFL with 33 TD passes, which also
represented a Green Bay record at the time, surpassing the 32 of Dickey in 1983...Produced the Packers biggest play of the year in the 2nd-to-last game of the regular season with Green Bay needing a victory to keep its playoff hopes alive, he engineered a come-from-behind, 67-yard drive in the final 1:58 against Atlanta (12/18), capping the march with his diving, 9-yard TD run into the right corner of the end zone with only :14 remaining in the game to give the Packers a 21-17 win in the Packers final game at Milwaukee County Stadium...Played one of the finest games of his early career in 30-3 win over Tampa Bay (9/25), earning Miller Lite of the Week honors as he completed 30-of-39 passes for 306 yards and 3 TDs, with no INTs...Threw a TD pass in 9 straight games, the final 3 regular-season contests of 93 plus the 1st 6 games of 94, until the streak was broken at Minnesota (10/20) when he left the game after the 1st quarter with a severely bruised left hip, the 1st time since he became the starting QB early in 1992 that he had been forced to leave due to injury...played a key role in the Packers 16-12 NFC Wild Card victory over Detroit at Lambeau Field (12/31)...Hit on 18-of-35 attempts for 211 yards, with 1 INT, in Divisional playoff loss at Dallas (1/8/95). 1993 Played in the Pro Bowl as a reserve when the Giants Phil Simms could not take part due to a shoulder problem...started all 16 games, 1 of only 7 NFL QBs to do so...his 3,303 passing yards were 2nd in the NFC to Young (6th in the NFL)...Threw for 402 yards at Chicago (12/5) - the 3rd most in team history (behind Dickey s 418 vs. Tampa Bay in 1980 and Don Horn s 410 vs. the Cardinals in 1969) and also represented the 1st 300- and 400-yard passing games of Favre s career...pulled off one of the most spectacular plays in team history in NFC Wild Card playoff at Detroit (1/8/94)...With the Packers trailing 24-21 in the final minute, he scrambled out of the pocket to his left, found an open Sterling Sharpe in the open and unleashed an across-the-body throw from extreme left to extreme right; Sharpe ran under the ball in the end zone with :55 left in the game and the Packers became 28-24 winners...threw 2 more TD passes in losing effort (27-17) in Divisional playoff at Dallas the following week (1/16/94). he played in 2 vs. LA Rams (10/27) and at Washington (11/10), officially attempting 4 incomplete passes in Redskins contest... After the 2004 season, Elias Sports Bureau changed Favre s official passing attempts for that Washington game; in researching Favre s early career, viewing a tape of the CBS broadcast, Elias determined that Favre actually threw 4 passes in the game (the RFK Stadium press box had mistakenly credited him with 5 attempts in handwritten statistics). COLLEGE Led his Southern Mississippi team to 29 victories, including 2 bowl wins, during 4 varsity seasons (1987-90), and climaxed his collegiate career by earning a Most Valuable award in the East-West Shrine game...set school records for passing yards (8,193), pass attempts (1,234), completions (656), passing percentage (53.0) and TDs (55), with only 35 INTs.. Overcame injuries in a serious summer car accident prior to his senior year to lead his team to an 8-3 record and just 8 points from an undefeated season...suffered internal injuries in the accident on 7/14/90, he subsequently had 30 inches of his intestines surgically removed 24 days later (8/7/90)...Shocked his coaches and teammates by returning to the starting lineup a month later (9/8/90) and escorting the Golden Eagles to an upset over Alabama...Was MVP of All-American Bowl at conclusion of senior year...became starter at Southern Miss in 3rd game of his freshman season... Had the No. 4 jersey he had worn at Southern Mississippi retired in September of 1993. PREP Earned 5 letters in baseball (he led team in batting all 5 seasons) and 3 in football at Hancock North Central High School in Kiln, where his late father, Irvin, was his coach...played QB and SS, also serving as P and PK...Played in Mississippi High School All Star game following senior season. 1992 Named as the 3rd QB for the NFC Pro Bowl squad after finishing 5th among conference passers with an 85.3 overall rating...at the time, was the youngest quarterback ever to play in AFC-NFC Pro Bowl (since 1971) at 23 years, 3 months, 28 days of age...acquired from Atlanta by then-packers General Manager Ron Wolf for a 1st-round draft selection in an offseason trade (2/10)...Helped Green Bay to its 2nd-best record in 20 years (9-7), soaring from designated backup to Pro Bowler in just 3 months... Beginning the 1992 season as the understudy to incumbent Don Majkowski, he was hastily summoned from the bench to replace an injured Majkowski (ankle) in the 1st quarter of Game 3 vs. Cincinnati (9/20) and led the Packers to a come-from-behind, 24-23 victory over the Bengals, forged by way of a 35-yard scoring pass to WR Kitrick Taylor with only 13 seconds remaining in the game...he went on to compile an 8-5 record as a starter... His 302 completions tied him with Troy Aikman of Super Bowl champion Dallas for 1st-place honors in NFC...Ranked 2nd in the conference (to Steve Young) with his 64.12 passing percentage, which broke Starr s Green Bay single-season record of 63.74, set in 1968...Became only the 4th Packers QB to pass for over 3,000 yards in a season...did not play vs. Minnesota in regular-season opener (9/6), but saw action in 2nd-half relief role the next week at Tampa Bay (9/13), completing 8-of-14 passes for 73 yards... Engineered 2 TD drives in last 8:00 of the game to pull out 24-23 victory over Cincinnati (9/20) after relieving injured Majkowski in opening quarter, he threw for a season-high 289 yards and had 2 TDs against Bengals on 22-of-39 passing, throwing 1st career TD pass to Sharpe for a 5-yard score...made 1st NFL start vs. Pittsburgh (9/27) and responded by completing 14-of-19 passes for 210 yards and 2 TDs, including a 76-yarder to Sharpe, with no INTs...Staged an inspired performance vs. Philadelphia (11/15), leading the Packers to a 27-24, come-from-behind victory despite suffering a 1st-degree separation of his left (non throwing) shoulder early in the game. 1991 Was a 2nd-round draft selection by the Falcons (33rd overall and 3rd QB, after Dan McGwire and Todd Marinovich)... Completed 14-of-32 passes for 160 yards and 2 TDs with 1 INT, in the preseason...active for 3 games during the regular season,
FAVRE S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS Att. Comp. Pct. Yards Yds/Att TD INT LG Sk/Yds Rating 1991 (Atl)... 2 /0 4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 2-1/11 0.0 1992 (GB)... 15/13 471 302 64.1 3227 6.9 18 13 76t 34/208 85.3 1993 (GB)... 16/16 522 318 60.9 3303 6.3 19 24 66t 30/199 72.2 Playoffs... 2/2 71 43 60.6 535 7.5 5 3 48 2/4 89.8 1994 (GB)... 16/16 582 363 62.4 3882 6.7 33 14 49 31/188 90.7 Playoffs... 2/2 73 41 56.2 473 6.5 0 1 59 2/15 70.2 1995 (GB)... 16 /16 570 359 63.0 4413 7.7 38 13 99t 33 /217 99.5 Playoffs... 3/3 102 66 64.7 805 7.9 8 2 73t 6/41 106.9 1996 (GB)... 16 /16 543 325 59.9 3899 7.2 39 13 80t 40 /241 95.8 Playoffs... 3/3 71 44 62.0 617 8.7 5 1 81t 7/60 107.5 1997 (GB)... 16 /16 513 304 59.3 3867 7.5 35 16 74 25 /176 92.6 Playoffs... 3/3 97 56 57.7 668 6.9 5 3 40 6/23 83.2 1998 (GB)... 16 /16 551 347 63.0 4212 7.6 31 23 84t 38 /223 87.8 Playoffs... 1/1 35 20 57.1 292 8.3 2 2 47 1/10 79.7 1999 (GB)... 16 /16 595 341 57.3 4091 6.9 22 23 74t 35 /223 74.7 2000 (GB)... 16 /16 580 338 58.3 3812 6.6 20 16 67t 33 /236 78.0 2001 (GB)... 16 /16 510 314 61.6 3921 7.7 32 15 67t 22 /151 94.1 Playoffs... 2/2 73 48 65.8 550 7.5 4 7 51 3/23 67.0 2002 (GB)... 16 /16 551 341 61.9 3658 6.6 27 16 85t 26 /188 85.6 Playoffs... 1/1 42 20 47.6 247 5.9 1 2 37 2/14 54.4 2003 (GB)... 16 /16 471 308 65.4 3361 7.1 32 21 66t 19 /137 90.4 Playoffs... 2/2 66 41 62.1 499 7.6 3 1 44 1/9 94.2 2004 (GB)... 16 /16 540 346 64.1 4088 7.6 30 17 79t 12 /93 92.4 Playoffs... 1/1 33 22 66.7 216 6.5 1 4 28 2/15 55.4 2005 (GB)... 16 /16 607 372 61.3 3881 6.4 20 29 59 24 /170 70.9 2006 (GB)... 16 /16 613 343 56.0 3885 6.3 18 18 82t 21 /134 72.7 2007 (GB)... 16 /16 535 356 66.5 4155 7.8 28 15 82t 15 /93 95.7 Playoffs... 2/2 58 37 63.8 409 7.1 5 2 90t 1/0 99.0 2008 (NYJ)... 16 /16 522 343 65.7 3472 6.7 22 22 56t 30 /213 81.0 Total... 273 /269 9280 5720 61.6 65127 7.0 464 310 99t 469 /3101 85.4 Playoffs... 22/22 721 438 60.8 5,311 7.4 39 28 90t 33/214 85.2 Record as Starter (regular/playoffs): 169-100/12-10; 8-5 in 1992, 9-7/1-1 in 1993, 9-7/1-1 in 1994, 11-5/2-1 in 1995, 13-3/3-0 in 1996, 13-3/2-1 in 1997, 11-5/0-1 in 1998, 8-8 in 1999, 9-7 in 2000, 12-4/1-1 in 2001, 12-4/0-1 in 2002, 10-6/1-1 in 2003, 10-6/0-1 in 2004, 4-12 in 2005, 8-8 in 2006, 13-3/1-1 in 2007, 9-7 in 2008. RUSHING Year Att. Yards Avg. LG TD 1992...47 198 4.2 19 1 1993...58 216 3.7 27 1 1994...42 202 4.8 36t 2 1995...39 181 4.6 40 3 1996...49 136 2.8 23 2 1997...58 187 3.2 16 1 1998...40 133 3.3 35 1 1999...28 142 5.1 20 0 2000...27 108 4.0 18 0 2001...38 56 1.5 14 1 2002...25 73 2.9 17 0 2003...18 15 0.8 7 0 2004...16 36 2.3 17 0 2005...18 62 3.4 20 0 2006...23 29 1.3 14 1 2007...29 12 0.4 21 0 2008...21 43 2.0 27 1 Totals...576 1829 3.2 40 14
WINNER S CIRCLE Brett Favre has won more games as a starting QB than any player in NFL history. With Favre at the helm in 17 seasons as a starter, he has led teams to the playoffs 11 times and has only endured 1 losing season. WINS BY STARTING QBs IN NFL HISTORY PLAYER, TEAM W-L Brett Favre, Green Bay & NY Jets...169-100 John Elway, Denver... 148-82 Dan Marino, Miami... 147-93 Fran Tarkenton, Minnesota & NY Giants... 125-109 Johnny Unitas, Baltimore & San Diego... 119-63 Joe Montana, San Francisco & Kansas City... 117-47 Peyton Manning, Indianapolis... 117-59 YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS WITH FAVRE STARTING AT QB TEAM, SEASON W-L (PLAYOFFS) Green Bay, 1992#... 9-7 Green Bay, 1993... 9-7 (Divisional Playoffs) Green Bay, 1994... 9-7 (Divisional Playoffs) Green Bay, 1995*...11-5 (NFC Championship Game) Green Bay, 1996*... 13-3 (Super Bowl XXXI Champions) Green Bay, 1997*... 13-3 (Super Bowl XXXII) Green Bay, 1998... 11-5 (Wild Card Playoffs) Green Bay, 1999... 8-8 Green Bay, 2000... 9-7 Green Bay, 2001... 12-4 (Divisional Playoffs) Green Bay, 2002*... 12-4 (Wild Card Playoffs) Green Bay, 2003*... 10-6 (Divisional Playoffs) Green Bay, 2004*... 10-6 (Wild Card Playoffs) Green Bay, 2005... 4-12 Green Bay, 2006... 8-8 Green Bay, 2007*...13-3 (NFC Championship Game) NY Jets, 2008... 9-7 *NFC Central/North titles # Favre 8-5 as starter LEAGUE OF HIS OWN Brett Favre holds the NFL record in every significant passing category, eclipsing the career TD passes record against the Vikings at the Metrodome in 2007. NFL CAREER TD PASSES PLAYER TDs Brett Favre... 464 Dan Marino... 420 Fran Tarkenton... 342 Peyton Manning... 333 John Elway... 300 NFL CAREER PASSING YARDS PLAYER YARDS Brett Favre... 65,127 Dan Marino... 61,361 John Elway... 51,475 Warren Moon... 49,325 Fran Tarkenton... 47,003 NFL CAREER PASSING TOTALS PLAYER COMP/ATT/PCT. Brett Favre... 5,720/9,280/61.6% Dan Marino...4,967/8,358/59.4% John Elway...4,123/7,250/56.9% Warren Moon...3,988/6,823/58.4% Drew Bledsoe...3,839/6,717/57.2% Peyton Manning...3,839/5,960/64.4% EXCLUSIVE COMPANY Brett Favre and fellow QB Peyton Manning are the only players in NFL history to receive the Associated Press NFL MVP award 3 times during their careers. Favre accomplished the feat 3 consecutive seasons- 1995, 1996 and 1997. MULTIPLE ASSOCIATED PRESS NFL MVP AWARD WINNERS PLAYER, TEAM HONORS; SEASONS Brett Favre, Green Bay...3; 1995-97 Peyton Manning, Indianapolis...3; 2003-04, 08 Jim Brown, Cleveland... 2; 1957, 65 Johnny Unitas, Baltimore... 2; 1964, 67 Joe Montana, San Francisco... 2; 1989, 90 Steve Young, San Francisco... 2; 1992, 94 Kurt Warner, St. Louis...2; 2003-04 VIKINGS ASSOCIATED PRESS NFL MVP AWARD WINNERS PLAYER SEASON Alan Page... 1971 Fran Tarkenton... 1975 MEASURE UP THE YARDS Brett Favre enters 2009 with a streak of 17 consecutive seasons throwing for 3,000+ yards, breaking the plateau each season dating back to 1992. MOST CONSECUTIVE 3,000-YARD PASSING SEASONS PLAYER SEASONS Brett Favre, Green Bay & NY Jets... 17; 1992-2008 Peyton Manning, Indianapolis...11; 1998-2008 Dan Marino, Miami...9; 1984-92 MOST OVERALL 3,000-YARD PASSING SEASONS PLAYER SEASONS Brett Favre, Green Bay & NY Jets... 17; 1992-2008 Dan Marino, Miami... 13; 1983-92, 94-95, 97-98 John Elway, Denver...12; 1985-91, 93-97 Peyton Manning, Indianapolis...11; 1998-2008 BEST OF THE BEST Brett Favre ranks among the NFL s all-time greatest QBs in the single season and career passing charts. His consistency over his 17 seasons as a starting QB has put him in elite company. His stalwart presence in the pocket is legendary and he is closing in on former Vikings ironman Jim Marshall for the most consecutive games suited up for by a position player. MOST SEASONS LEADING LEAGUE IN PASSING PLAYER SEASONS Johnny Unitas...4; 1957-60 Len Dawson...4; 1962-63, 65-66 Steve Young...4; 1992-94, 98 Brett Favre...4; 1995-97, 2003 MOST GAMES, 4+ TD PASS GAMES IN A CAREERPLAYER PLAYER 4+ TD PASS GAMES Dan Marino... 21 Brett Favre...20 Johnny Unitas... 17 MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED IN A CAREER PLAYER GAMES Jeff Feagles, P... 336* Jim Marshall, D... 282 Brett Favre, QB...271* *streak is active entering 2009 season
SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Attempts...61...vs. San Francisco (10/14/96) Completions...36...at Chicago (12/5/93) Passing Yards...402...at Chicago (12/5/93) TD Passes...6...vs. Arizona (9/28/08) Long Pass... 99t...vs. Chicago 9/11/95 Highest QB Rating...154.9...at Oakland (12/22/03) Rushing Attempts...7...@ Oakland, 11/4/07 Rushing Yards...58...at Chicago, 10/31/94 Long Rush...40...vs. Jacksonville, 9/24/95 Rushing TDs...2...vs. Dallas, 10/8/95 SINGLE GAME PASS ATTEMPTS 61...vs. San Francisco (10/14/96) 58...at Chicago (12/4/05) 55...vs. New Orleans (9/17/06) 54...at Chicago (12/5/93) 51...vs. Miami (9/11/94) 51...vs. St. Louis (9/3/95) 51...at Carolina (12/25/05) SINGLE GAME PASS COMPLETIONS 36...at Chicago (12/5/93) 33...at Atlanta (10/4/92) 33...at Houston (11/21/04) 33...vs. Minnesota (11/11/07) 32...vs. Cleveland (9/18/05) 32...at Minnesota (9/30/07) SINGLE GAME PASSING YARDS 402...at Chicago (12/5/93) 399...at Oakland (12/22/03) 395...vs. San Francisco (10/14/96) 390...vs. Tampa Bay (10/10/99) 388...at Carolina (9/27/98) SINGLE GAME TOUCHDOWN PASSES 6...vs. Arizona (9/28/08) 5...vs. Chicago (11/12/95) 5...vs. Minnesota (9/21/97) 5...at Carolina (9/27/98) SINGLE GAME PASSER RATING 154.9...at Oakland (12/22/03) 147.2...vs. Chicago (11/12/95) 143.6...vs. Tampa Bay (11/26/95) 142.8...at New Orleans (12/16/95) 142.6...vs. Tennessee (12/20/98) TOUCHDOWN TARGETS Brett Favre has thrown TD passes to 50 different players over his career- 44 with Green Bay and 6 with the NY Jets. His 1st career TD pass was vs. Cincinnati (9/20/92) when he connected with Sterling Sharpe on a 5-yard score. The following list is for regular season games only. PLAYERS CATCHING TD PASSES FROM FAVRE PLAYER TDs Antonio Freeman... 57 Sterling Sharpe... 41 Donald Driver... 36 Robert Brooks... 32 Bubba Franks... 29 Bill Schroeder... 19 Javon Walker... 19 Mark Chmura... 16 Dorsey Levens... 16 Ahman Green... 14 Greg Jennings... 14 William Henderson... 13 Tyrone Davis... 12 Robert Ferguson... 12 Keith Jackson... 11 Edgar Bennett... 10 David Martin... 9 Donald Lee... 8 Anthony Morgan... 8 Corey Bradford... 7 Laveranues Coles... 7 Jackie Harris... 6 Antonio Chatman... 5 Jerricho Cotchery... 5 Tony Fisher... 5 Derrick Mayes... 5 Don Beebe... 4 Ruvell Martin... 4 Mark Clayton... 3 Mark Ingram... 3 Dustin Keller... 3 Terry Mickens... 3 Chansi Stuckey... 3 Terry Glenn... 2 Noah Herron... 2 James Jones... 2 Charles Jordan... 2 Jeff Thomason... 2 Leon Washington... 2 Ed West... 2 Reggie Cobb... 1 Samkon Gado... 1 Charles Lee... 1 Andre Rison... 1 Koren Robinson... 1 Harry Sydney... 1 Kitrick Taylor... 1 Darrell Thompson... 1 Wesley Walls... 1 LONGEST PASSES 99t...at Chicago (9/22/95)...to Robert Brooks 90t... vs. NY Giants (1/20/08)*...to Donald Driver 85t...at Chicago (10/7/02)...to Donald Driver 84t... vs. Detroit (9/6/98)...to Antonio Freeman 84t... at Minnesota (11/17/02)...to Donald Driver 82t... at Minnesota (11/12/06)...to Donald Driver 82t... at Denver (10/29/07)...to Greg Jennings *playoffs
CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 1991 ATLANTA Att Cmp Yds Pct TD INT Lg Sk Rtg 10/27 L.A. Rams 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 11/10 @ Washington 4 0 0 0.0 0 2 0 1 0.0 TOTALS 4 0 0 0.0 0 2 0 1 0.0 1992 GREEN BAY Att Cmp Yds Pct TD INT Lg Sk Rtg 9/13 @Tampa Bay 14 8 73 57.1 0 1 20 4 41.7 9/20 Cincinnati 39 22 289 56.4 2 0 42 5 97.1 9/27 Pittsburgh 19 14 210 73.7 2 0 76t 2 144.6 10/4 @ Atlanta 43 33 276 76.7 1 1 24 2 90.8 10/18 @ Cleveland 33 20 223 60.6 0 0 21 2 80.7 10/25 Chicago 37 20 214 54.1 1 1 45 4 69.0 11/1 @ Detroit 37 22 212 59.5 2 0 30t 2 93.5 11/7 @ N.Y. Giants 44 27 279 61.4 0 3 43 1 51.2 11/15 Philadelphia 33 23 275 69.7 2 2 34 2 89.8 11/22 @ Chicago 24 16 209 66.7 1 0 49t 1 107.8 11/29 Tampa Bay 41 26 223 63.4 1 0 27 1 85.7 12/6 Detroit 19 15 214 78.9 3 0 65t 1 153.2 12/13 @ Houston 30 19 155 63.3 1 1 21 3 73.6 12/20 L.A. Rams 23 14 188 60.9 2 1 43 3 97.7 12/27 @ Minnesota 35 23 187 65.7 0 3 29 1 43.4 TOTALS 471 3023,227 64.1 18 13 76t 34 85.3 1993 GREEN BAY Att Cmp Yds Pct TD INT Lg Sk Rtg 9/5 L.A. Rams 29 19 264 65.5 2 1 50t 3 103.2 9/12 Philadelphia 24 12 111 50.0 2 2 28 1 56.1 9/26 @ Minnesota 31 20 150 64.5 0 2 16 0 49.1 10/3 @ Dallas 37 21 174 56.8 0 0 20 1 69.0 10/10 Denver 32 20 235 62.5 1 3 66t 0 56.1 10/24 @ Tampa Bay 35 20 268 57.1 4 1 51 2 107.8 10/31 Chicago 24 15 136 62.5 1 1 21t 2 74.3 11/8 @ Kansas City 34 20 213 58.8 1 3 35t 4 50.2 11/14 @ New Orleans 32 18 150 56.3 1 0 54 6 78.9 11/21 Detroit 33 24 259 72.7 0 2 36 1 70.1 11/28 Tampa Bay 36 23 159 63.9 1 0 28 2 83.0 12/5 @ Chicago 54 36 402 66.7 2 3 34 1 77.9 12/12 @ San Diego 23 13 146 56.5 0 1 25 2 57.5 12/19 Minnesota 33 20 256 60.6 2 1 42 1 92.5 12/26 L.A. Raiders 28 14 190 50.0 1 0 26 2 83.9 1/2/94 @ Detroit 37 23 190 62.2 1 4 39t 2 44.7 TOTALS 522 3183,303 60.9 19 24 66t 30 72.2 PLAYOFFS 1/8/94 @ Detroit 26 15 204 57.7 3 1 40t 0 105.3 1/16/94 @ Dallas 45 28 331 62.2 2 2 48 2 80.9 TOTALS 71 43 535 60.6 5 3 48 2 89.8 1994 GREEN BAY Att Cmp Yds Pct TD INT Lg Sk Rtg 9/4 Minnesota 36 22 185 61.1 1 0 24 3 83.7 9/11 Miami 51 31 362 60.8 2 1 35 4 87.2 9/18 @ Philadelphia 45 24 280 53.3 1 2 48 6 61.3 9/25 Tampa Bay 39 30 306 76.9 3 0 36 0 124.5 10/2 @ New England 47 25 294 53.2 1 2 38 4 61.8 10/9 L.A. Rams 41 25 222 61.0 1 1 26 2 73.4 10/20 @ Minnesota 10 6 32 60.0 0 1 7 1 25.8 10/31 @ Chicago 15 6 82 40.0 1 0 22 0 80.4 11/6 Detroit 36 24 237 66.7 3 1 28t 1 101.3 11/13 N.Y. Jets 28 20 183 71.4 2 0 17t 1 112.6 11/20 @ Buffalo 40 22 214 55.0 3 1 29t 1 84.8 11/24 @ Dallas 40 27 257 67.5 4 0 36t 2 118.4 12/4 @ Detroit 43 29 366 67.4 3 2 47t 1 97.6 12/11 Chicago 31 19 250 61.3 3 1 35 2 105.6 12/18 Atlanta 44 29 321 65.9 2 1 40 2 93.1 12/24 @ Tampa Bay 36 24 291 66.7 3 1 49 1 107.5 TOTALS 582 3633,882 62.4 33 14 49 31 90.7 PLAYOFFS 12/31 Detroit 38 23 262 60.5 0 0 33 1 81.3 1/8/95 @ Dallas 35 18 211 51.4 0 1 59 1 58.2 TOTALS 73 41 473 56.2 0 1 59 2 70.2 1995 GREEN BAY Att Cmp Yds Pct TD INT Lg Sk Rtg 9/3 St. Louis 51 29 299 56.9 2 3 29 4 62.5 9/11 @ Chicago 37 21 312 56.8 3 1 99t 2 100.3 9/17 N.Y. Giants 25 14 141 56.0 2 0 19t 4 98.9 9/24 @ Jacksonville 30 20 202 66.7 2 1 29t 2 94.0 10/8 @ Dallas 41 21 295 51.2 1 1 30 0 72.7 10/15/ Detroit 34 23 342 67.6 2 0 35 2 120.0 10/22 Minnesota 43 22 295 51.2 4 0 32 3 104.3 10/29 @ Detroit 43 26 304 60.5 1 3 77t 1 60.6 11/5 @ Minnesota 30 17 177 56.7 0 2 21 4 46.1 11/12 Chicago 33 25 336 75.8 5 0 44t 3 147.2 11/19 @ Cleveland 28 23 210 82.1 3 0 27 2 133.6 11/26 Tampa Bay 24 16 267 66.7 3 0 54t 1 143.6 12/3 Cincinnati 43 31 339 72.1 3 1 29 1 108.6 12/10 @ Tampa Bay 46 27 285 58.7 1 1 35 0 75.0 12/16 @ New Orleans 30 21 308 70.0 4 0 40t 2 142.8 12/24 Pittsburgh 32 23 301 71.9 2 0 28 2 122.0 TOTALS 570 3594,413 63.0 38 13 99t 33 99.5 PLAYOFFS 12/31 Atlanta 35 24 199 68.6 3 0 20 1 111.5 1/6/96 @ San Francisco 28 21 299 75.0 2 0 53 1 132.9 1/14/96 @ Dallas 39 21 307 53.8 3 2 73t 4 84.0 TOTALS 102 66 805 64.7 8 2 73t 6 106.9 1996 GREEN BAY Att Cmp Yds Pct TD INT Lg Sk Rtg 9/1 @ Tampa Bay 27 20 247 74.1 4 0 51t 1 141.5 9/9 Philadelphia 31 17 261 54.8 3 0 38 1 115.1 9/15 San Diego 33 22 231 66.7 3 1 32 2 104.5 9/22 @ Minnesota 27 14 198 51.9 2 1 80t 7 85.1 9/29 @ Seattle 34 20 209 58.8 4 0 28 2 115.9 10/6 @ Chicago 27 18 246 66.7 4 1 50t 2 119.8 10/14 San Francisco 61 28 395 45.9 1 2 59t 2 59.1 10/27 Tampa Bay 31 19 178 61.3 0 1 26 2 63.6 11/3 Detroit 35 24 281 68.6 4 1 65t 4 118.9 11/10 @ Kansas City 49 27 314 55.1 2 1 49 4 79.8 11/18 @ Dallas 37 21 194 56.8 1 0 25 4 80.2 11/24 @ St. Louis 38 25 192 65.8 2 2 14 1 73.6 12/1 Chicago 27 19 231 70.4 1 0 41 2 108.7 12/8 Denver 38 20 280 52.6 4 2 51t 1 89.8 12/15 @ Detroit 25 16 240 64.0 1 1 40 3 92.1 12/22 Minnesota 23 15 202 65.2 3 0 37 2 132.6 TOTALS 543 3253,899 59.9 39 13 80t 40 95.8
PLAYOFFS 1/4/97 San Francisco 15 11 79 73.3 1 0 18 1 107.4 1/12/97 Carolina 29 19 292 65.5 2 1 66 1 107.3 1/26/97 New England 27 14 246 51.9 2 0 81t 5 107.9 TOTALS 71 44 617 62.0 5 1 81t 7 107.5 1997 GREEN BAY Att Cmp Yds Pct TD INT Lg Sk Rtg 9/1 Chicago 22 15 226 68.2 2 1 44 2 113.1 9/7 @ Philadelphia 41 19 279 46.3 0 1 30 1 58.9 9/14 Miami 37 24 253 64.9 2 0 48 1 102.6 9/21 Minnesota 31 18 266 58.1 5 2 28t 2 98.9 9/28 @ Detroit 43 22 295 51.2 1 3 45 2 52.0 10/5 Tampa Bay 31 21 191 67.7 2 0 31t 3 105.7 10/12 @ Chicago 35 19 177 54.3 3 1 18 0 85.1 10/27 @ New England 34 23 239 67.6 3 0 32t 1 117.2 11/2 Detroit 28 15 181 53.6 1 1 28 2 70.7 11/9 St. Louis 37 18 306 48.6 1 2 45 2 63.6 11/16 @ Indiana 25 18 363 72.0 3 2 74 3 120.4 11/23 Dallas 35 22 203 62.9 4 1 36 2 104.8 12/1 @ Minnesota 29 15 196 51.7 1 0 31 1 84.8 12/7 @ Tampa Bay 33 25 280 75.8 2 1 43t 0 108.1 12/14 @ Carolina 34 18 256 52.9 3 1 58t 3 94.7 12/20 Buffalo 18 12 156 66.7 2 0 38 0 130.8 TOTALS 513 3043,867 59.3 35 16 74 25 92.6 PLAYOFFS 1/4/98 Tampa Bay 28 15 190 53.6 1 2 26 4 57.1 1/11/98 @ San Francisco 27 16 222 59.3 1 0 40 1 98.1 1/25/98 @ Denver 42 25 256 59.5 3 1 27 1 91.0 TOTALS 97 56 668 57.7 5 3 40 6 83.2 1998 GREEN BAY Att Cmp Yds Pct TD INT Lg Sk Rtg 9/6 Detroit 32 24 277 75.0 2 0 84t 2 121.5 9/13 Tampa Bay 33 22 237 66.7 2 0 38t 4 107.8 9/20 @ Cincinnati 35 23 274 65.7 1 1 28 3 87.1 9/27 @ Carolina 45 27 388 60.0 5 3 33t 2 97.3 10/5 Minnesota 23 13 114 56.5 0 3 17 2 30.3 10/15 @ Detroit 43 22 300 51.2 2 3 67t 2 60.2 10/25 Baltimore 41 22 260 53.7 2 2 44 1 69.2 11/1 San Francisco 28 15 279 53.6 3 3 80t 2 84.4 11/9 @ Pittsburgh 39 22 234 56.4 0 1 26 3 63.4 11/15 @ N.Y. Giants 33 21 267 63.6 2 0 60t 1 109.0 11/22 @ Minnesota 39 31 303 79.5 2 1 19 3 105.4 11/29 Philadelphia 33 20 321 60.6 2 2 46 0 88.1 12/7 @ Tampa Bay 41 29 262 70.7 2 0 22 8 103.9 12/13 Chicago 42 26 290 61.9 2 2 23 3 78.5 12/20 Tennessee 22 14 253 63.6 3 0 68t 2 142.6 12/27 @ Chicago 22 16 153 72.7 1 2 23 0 68.9 TOTALS 551 3474,212 63.0 31 23 84t 38 87.8 PLAYOFFS 1/3/99 @ San Francisco 35 20 292 57.1 2 2 47 1 79.7 1999 GREEN BAY Att Cmp Yds Pct TD INT Lg Sk/Yds Rtg 9/12 Oakland 47 28 333 59.6 4 3 51 3 83.0 9/19 @ Detroit 41 20 288 48.8 0 1 50 1 61.8 9/26 Minnesota 39 24 304 61.5 1 0 37 2 94.4 10/10 Tampa Bay 40 22 390 55.0 2 0 51 5 105.2 10/17 @ Denver 23 7 120 30.4 0 3 54 1 9.6 10/24 @ San Diego 22 12 173 54.5 3 1 35 1 100.9 11/1 Seattle 35 14 180 40.0 1 4 74t 3 26.8 11/7 Chicago 40 27 267 67.5 1 1 29 3 84.1 11/14 @ Dallas 50 26 260 52.0 1 2 28t 3 57.1 11/21 Detroit 40 26 309 65.0 1 0 53 1 96.8 11/29 @ San Francisco 35 24 236 68.6 2 0 27 1 106.4 12/5 @ Chicago 24 17 155 70.8 1 2 33 2 67.2 12/12 Carolina 38 26 302 68.4 2 1 26 2 98.8 12/20 @ Minnesota 39 22 229 56.4 0 2 22 4 52.2 12/26 @ Tampa Bay 48 25 234 52.1 1 2 27 1 55.4 1/2/200 Arizona 34 21 311 61.8 2 1 46 2 99.0 TOTALS 595 3414,091 57.3 22 23 74t 35 74.7 2000 GREEN BAY Att Cmp Yds Pct TD INT Lg Sk Rtg 9/3 N.Y. Jets 34 14 152 41.2 1 1 48 1 52.6 9/10 @ Buffalo 35 25 269 71.4 2 0 49 4 112.7 9/17 Philadelphia 33 18 189 54.5 0 3 26 5 33.5 9/24 @ Arizona 31 17 277 54.8 1 0 55t 1 95.8 10/1 Chicago 48 31 333 64.6 3 1 32 2 97.0 10/8 @ Detroit 43 27 293 62.8 2 3 38 4 69.2 10/15 San Francisco 27 20 266 74.1 1 0 67t 2 117.2 10/29 @ Miami 34 21 194 61.8 0 1 21 2 65.1 11/6 Minnesota 36 17 235 47.2 2 0 43t 2 87.2 11/12 @ Tampa Bay 25 14 117 56.0 0 0 17 1 68.3 11/19/ Indianapolis 36 23 301 63.9 2 1 32 2 97.1 11/27 @ Carolina 51 31 267 60.8 1 3 32t 3 56.6 12/3 @ Chicago 31 19 225 61.3 1 0 38 0 94.2 12/10 Detroit 36 15 208 41.7 1 1 45 2 58.6 12/17 @ Minnesota 38 26 290 68.4 3 0 41 1 117.2 12/24 Tampa Bay 42 20 196 47.6 0 2 20 1 41.4 TOTALS 580 3383,812 58.3 20 16 67t 33 78.0 2001 GREEN BAY Att Cmp Yds Pct TD INT Lg Sk Rtg 9/9 Detroit 28 22 260 78.6 2 0 35 3 129.2 9/24 Washington 31 20 236 64.5 3 1 41t 1 106.4 9/30 @ Carolina 39 25 308 64.1 3 2 21 0 92.7 10/7 @ Tampa Bay 35 20 258 57.1 1 3 67t 1 54.2 10/14 Baltimore 34 27 337 79.4 3 0 47 2 137.4 10/21 @ Minnesota 35 21 169 60.0 2 1 26 1 79.3 11/4 Tampa Bay 27 16 180 59.3 1 2 23 1 60.7 11/11 @ Chicago 32 19 268 59.4 2 1 41t 1 94.3 11/18 Atlanta 29 16 262 55.2 2 3 56 2 69.1 11/22 @ Detroit 26 18 252 69.2 2 0 35t 2 125.8 12/3 @ Jacksonville 42 24 362 57.1 3 0 63 1 109.4 12/9 Chicago 27 15 207 55.6 1 1 38 2 77.2 12/16 @ Tennessee 38 20 199 52.6 2 1 29 2 74.3 12/23 Cleveland 28 18 139 64.3 3 0 16t 0 112.1 12/30 Minnesota 29 18 169 62.1 0 0 20 2 78.1 1/6/02 @ N.Y. Giants 30 15 315 50.0 2 0 54t 1 109.7 TOTALS 510 3143,921 61.6 32 15 67t 22 94.1 PLAYOFFS 1/13/02 San Francisco 29 22 269 75.9 2 1 51 1 112.6 1/20/02 @ St. Louis 44 26 281 59.1 2 6 27 2 53.5 TOTALS 73 48 550 65.8 4 7 51 3 67.0
2002 GREEN BAY Att Cmp Yds Pct TD INT Lg Sk Rtg 9/8 Atlanta 36 25 284 69.4 2 0 42 2 111.3 9/15 @ New Orleans 44 29 270 65.9 2 1 27 1 88.3 9/22 @ Detroit 47 31 357 66.0 3 1 37 1 101.1 9/29 Carolina 32 18 200 56.3 1 1 22t 4 72.4 10/7 @ Chicago 33 22 359 66.7 3 0 85t 3 133.3 10/13 @ New England 27 17 147 63.0 3 0 29 1 114.3 10/20 Washington 14 11 89 78.6 0 0 15 1 93.2 11/4 Miami 25 16 187 64.0 1 1 30 2 83.3 11/10 Detroit 39 26 351 66.7 2 0 46 2 112.2 11/17 @ Minnesota 43 24 296 55.8 2 3 84t 0 63.7 11/24 @ Tampa Bay 38 20 196 52.6 1 4 30 3 36.6 12/1 Chicago 42 24 221 57.1 2 1 42 1 77.6 12/8 Minnesota 32 22 214 68.8 2 1 40t 1 95.1 12/15 @ San Francisco 33 25 201 75.8 1 0 23 1 100.7 12/22 Buffalo 33 15 114 45.5 1 2 20 2 39.2 12/29 @ N.Y. Jets 33 16 172 48.5 1 1 23 1 61.7 TOTALS 551 3413,658 61.9 27 16 85t 26 85.6 PLAYOFFS 1/4/03 Atlanta 42 20 247 47.6 1 2 37 2 54.4 2003 GREEN BAY Att Cmp Yds Pct TD INT Lg Sk Rtg 9/7 Minnesota 41 25 248 61.0 1 4 24t 1 46.6 9/14 Detroit 28 15 132 53.6 2 1 19 0 75.3 9/21 @ Arizona 33 23 245 69.7 1 1 34 0 88.6 9/29 @ Chicago 29 21 179 72.4 3 1 24 0 108.3 10/5 Seattle 25 19 185 76.0 2 0 34t 1 122.9 10/12 Kansas City 36 25 272 69.4 2 1 36 3 98.4 10/19 @ St. Louis 32 23 268 71.9 2 1 26 1 104.7 11/2 @ Minnesota 28 18 194 64.3 3 1 27 1 105.4 11/10 Philadelphia 22 14 109 63.6 1 1 24t 4 72.0 11/16 @ Tampa Bay 28 13 92 46.4 1 1 23 0 51.5 11/23 San Francisco 5 10 138 66.7 2 3 66t 1 96.0 11/27 @ Detroit 37 23 296 62.2 2 3 45t 4 71.5 12/7 Chicago 33 22 210 66.7 1 1 22t 0 81.6 12/14 @ San Diego 33 23 278 69.7 4 1 40t 0 122.2 12/22 @ Oakland 30 22 399 73.3 4 0 47 1 154.9 12/2 Denver 21 12 116 57.1 1 1 20 2 68.8 TOTALS 471 3083,361 65.4 32 21 66t 19 90.4 PLAYOFFS 1/4/04 Seattle 38 26 319 68.4 1 0 44 0 102.9 1/11/04 @ Philadelphia 28 15 180 53.6 2 1 44 1 82.4 TOTALS 66 41 499 62.1 3 1 44 1 94.2 2004 GREEN BAY Att Cmp Yds Pct TD INT Lg Sk Rtg 9/13 @ Carolina 22 15 143 68.2 1 0 24 2 101.1 9/1 Chicago 42 24 252 57.1 1 2 44 0 62.8 9/26 @ Indianapolis 44 30 360 68.2 4 0 79t 1 123.3 10/3 N.Y Giants 18 12 110 66.7 1 1 28t 0 78.5 10/11 Tennessee 44 24 338 54.5 2 3 57 0 66.3 10/17 @ Detroit 38 25 257 65.8 2 0 50 0 102.6 10/24 Dallas 29 23 258 79.3 2 0 44 1 126.7 10/31 @ Washington 32 20 289 62.5 1 3 48 1 63.2 11/14 Minnesota 29 20 236 69.0 4 0 50t 0 133.0 11/21 @ Houston 50 33 383 66.0 1 2 50 0 79.0 11/29 St. Louis 27 18 215 66.7 3 0 29 0 127.9 12/5 @ Philadelphia 29 14 131 48.3 0 2 31 3 32.4 12/12 Detroit 36 19 188 52.8 1 0 39 1 77.1 12/19 Jacksonville 44 30 367 68.2 2 3 32t 2 80.4 12/24 @ Minnesota 43 30 365 69.8 3 1 34 1 109.2 1/2/02 @ Chicago 13 9 196 69.2 2 0 48 0 151.4 TOTALS 540 3464,088 64.1 30 17 79t 12 92.4 PLAYOFFS 1/9/05 Minnesota 33 22 216 66.7 1 4 28 2 55.4 2005 GREEN BAY Att Cmp Yds Pct TD INT Lg Sk Rtg 9/11 @ Detroit 44 27 201 61.4 0 2 20 4 53.3 9/18 Cleveland 44 32 342 72.7 3 2 42t 1 98.9 9/25 Tampa Bay 24 14 195 58.3 2 3 37t 2 72.7 10/3 @ Carolina 47 28 303 59.6 4 1 32 1 98.1 10/9 New Orleans 27 19 215 70.4 3 0 51 0 130.9 10/23 @ Minnesota 36 28 315 77.8 2 0 44 0 121.6 10/30 @ Cincinnati 39 26 279 66.7 1 5 28 1 56.4 11/6 Pittsburgh 35 20 214 57.1 0 1 25 1 63.3 11/13 @ Atlanta 39 26 252 66.7 1 1 21 1 82.4 11/21 Minnesota 33 20 227 60.6 2 2 53t 2 76.2 11/27 @ Philadelphia 33 15 171 45.5 1 2 23 1 46.4 12/4 @ Chicago 58 31 277 53.4 0 2 27 2 52.2 12/11 Detroit 31 21 170 67.7 0 1 19 3 67.9 12/19 @ Baltimore 29 14 144 48.3 0 2 31 0 34.3 12/25 Chicago 51 30 317 58.8 0 4 56 2 44.3 1/1/06 Seattle 37 21 259 56.8 1 1 59 3 76.3 TOTALS 607 3723,881 61.3 20 29 59 24 70.9 2006 GREEN BAY Att Cmp Yds Pct TD INT Lg Sk Rtg 9/10 Chicago 29 15 170 51.7 0 2 25 3 40.9 9/17 New Orleans 55 31 340 56.4 3 1 48 2 85.4 9/24 @ Detroit 36 25 340 69.4 3 0 75t 0 127.1 10/2 @ Philadelphia 44 22 205 50.0 0 2 30 0 44.2 10/8 St. Louis 39 22 220 56.4 1 0 46t 2 81.1 10/22 @ Miami 35 19 206 54.3 2 0 34t 2 90.9 10/29 Arizona 25 17 180 68.0 1 0 23 0 102.1 11/5 @ Buffalo 47 28 287 59.6 1 2 25 2 66.5 11/12 @ Minnesota 42 24 347 57.1 2 0 82t 0 100.0 11/19 New England 15 5 73 33.3 0 0 38 2 50.1 11/27 @ Seattle 36 22 266 61.1 1 3 48t 1 58.3 12/3 N.Y. Jets 47 24 214 51.1 1 2 20t 2 53.0 12/10 @ San Francisco 34 22 293 64.7 2 0 68t 1 111.5 12/17 Detroit 37 20 174 54.1 0 3 21 1 32.9 12/21 Minnesota 50 26 285 52.0 0 2 36 1 52.5 12/31 @ Chicago 42 21 285 50.0 1 1 35 2 70.0 TOTALS 613 3433,885 56.0 18 18 82t 21 72.7 2007 GREEN BAY Att Cmp Yds Pct TD INT Lg Sk Rtg 9/9 Philadelphia 42 23 206 54.8 0 1 22 4 58.2 9/16 @ N.Y. Giants 38 29 286 76.3 3 1 46 1 112.4 9/23 San Diego 45 28 369 62.2 3 0 57t 2 110.3 9/30 @ Minnesota 45 32 344 71.1 2 0 36 1 108.0 10/7 Chicago 40 29 322 72.5 1 2 41t 1 83.5 10/14 Washington 37 19 188 51.4 0 2 60 2 43.5 10/29 @ Denver 27 21 331 77.8 2 0 82t 1 142.4
11/4 @ Kansas City 34 24 360 70.6 2 2 60t 1 100.1 11/11 Minnesota 46 33 351 71.7 3 0 37 0 115.4 11/18 Carolina 30 22 218 73.3 3 0 47 1 126.8 11/22 @ Detroit 41 31 381 75.6 3 0 43 0 128.2 11/29 @ Dallas 14 5 56 35.7 0 2 19 0 8.9 12/9 Oakland 23 15 266 65.2 2 1 80t 0 115.5 12/16 @ St. Louis 30 19 225 63.3 2 2 44t 0 80.6 12/23 @ Chicago 32 17 153 53.1 0 2 20 1 40.2 12/30 Detroit 11 9 99 81.8 2 0 24 0 143.8 TOTALS 535 3564,461 66.3 30 15 82t 15 95.9 PLAYOFFS 1/12/08 Seattle 23 18 173 78.3 3 0 31 1 137.6 1/20/08 N.Y. Giants 35 19 236 54.3 2 2 90t 0 70.7 TOTALS 58 37 409 63.8 5 2 90t 1 99.0 2008 NY JETS Att Cmp Yds Pct TD INT Lg Sk Rtg 9/7 @ Miami 22 15 194 68.2 2 0 56t 3 125.9 9/14 New England 26 18 181 69.2 1 1 54 2 85.6 9/22 @ San Diego 42 30 271 71.4 3 2 41 3 92.5 9/28 Arizona 34 24 289 70.6 6 1 40t 2 123.7 10/12 Cincinnati 33 25 189 75.8 1 2 29 2 73.9 10/19 @ Oakland 38 21 197 55.3 0 2 31 3 47.8 10/26 Kansas City 40 28 290 70.0 2 3 24 1 76.0 11/2 @ Buffalo 28 19 201 67.9 0 1 40 0 73.7 11/9 St. Louis 19 14 167 73.7 1 0 54 0 117.7 11/13 @ New England 33 26 258 78.8 2 0 46 3 119.4 11/23 @ Tennessee 32 25 224 78.1 2 1 25 2 103.6 11/30 Denver 43 23 247 53.5 0 1 34 2 60.9 12/7 @ San Francisco 31 20 137 64.5 0 1 24 3 60.8 12/14 Buffalo 30 17 207 56.7 1 2 26 0 61.4 12/21 @ Seattle 31 18 187 58.1 0 2 30 4 48.7 12/28 Miami 40 20 233 50.0 1 3 27 0 45.1 TOTALS 522 3433,472 65.7 22 22 56t 30 81.0
GREG LEWIS WR/#17 HEIGHT 6-0 WEIGHT 185 DOB 2-12-80 COLLEGE Illinois ACQUIRED FA 09 NFL 7th YEAR VIKINGS 1st YEAR GAMES/STARTS (regular season, playoffs) 2003 (11/0, 2/0-PHI), 2004 (16/3, 3/1-PHI), 2005 (16/16-PHI), 2006 (16/3, 2/0-PHI), 2007 (15/1-PHI), 2008 (16/0, 2/0-PHI). 2008 (16/0). Total- 90/23, 9/1 Signed as a free agent by the Vikings on 9/10/09 following his release from the New England Patriots Acquired by the Patriots from the Philadelphia Eagles on March 5, 2009 along with a 7th-round selection in exchange for a 5thround selection in the 2009 NFL Draft (159th overall) Originally signed by the Eagles as a rookie free agent in the spring of 2003. Enters 2009 having played in 90 career games with 23 starts and has recorded 127 receptions for 1,699 yards (13.4 avg.) and seven touchdowns while also recording 41 special teams tackles. Had his first career 100-yard receiving game (five catches for 104 yards) in the 2008 regular-season opener against St. Louis. Lewis emerged as a key contributor in the 2004 playoffs as the Eagles advanced to Super Bowl XXXIX against the Patriots, leading the team with 182 playoff receiving yards while catching eight passes. In the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XXXIX, he scored his first career touchdown, a 30-yard scoring pass from Donovan McNabb to cut the Patriots lead to 24-21. OFF THE FIELD Greg and his wife, Tamika, are the proud parents of a son, Gregory The family is awaiting the arrival of their second child in the summer of 2009 The family also has a dog, Buddy...An avid fan of his hometown Chicago Cubs and has sang Take Me Out to the Ballgame at Wrigley Field Earned a degree in speech communications from Illinois. 2008 Played in every regular season game as a reserve and finished with 19 catches for 247 yards and TD Played against the Vikings in the Eagles wild card playoff contest and the 2008 NFC Championship Game Had five catches for 104 yards and caught a regular season career long 52-yarder in a win against St. Louis (9/7), for his first-career 100-yard performance With his 100-yard day against St. Louis (9/7), Lewis, DeSean Jackson, and Hank Baskett combined to make the Eagles the first NFL team with three 100-yard receivers since Kansas City in 2000 Snagged a 10-yard TD from QB Donovan McNabb in the 4th quarter of a win against Cleveland (12/15). 2007 Had a career-high 3 TD receptions in 2007 while catching 13 passes for 265 yards and recording 6 special teams tackles Caught a career-long 50-yard pass at Minnesota (10/28) Set a career high in yards (88) and tied a career high with two TDs at New England (11/25) All 4 of his receptions against the Patriots were successful 3rd-down conversions Hauled in a 9-yard TD from QB Donovan McNabb in a win at New Orleans (12/23). 2006 Posted 24 catches for 348 yards and 2 TDs 20 of his 24 receptions (83.3 percent) resulted in a 1st down, the highest percentage on the team, and 13 of those occurred on 3rd down Caught a career-high 2 TD passes, (45 yards and 30 yards), to go along with a career-high 75 yards against Green Bay (10/2) Had a season-high 4 receptions while getting the start in the regularseason finale against Atlanta (12/31). 2005 Started all 16 games and set career highs in receptions (48) and receiving yards (561), along with 1 TD Tied a career high with 6 catches against Oakland (9/25) and also set a season high with 70 receiving yards against the Raiders Caught a 6-yard TD pass from Donovan McNabb for his first career regular season TD against San Francisco (9/18). 2004 Posted a career high in special teams tackles (15) while also grabbing 17 passes for 183 yards In the playoffs, had 8 receptions for 182 yards (22.8 avg.) and a TD while also making 2 special teams stops Hauled in his 1st career TD, a 30-yard strike from Donovan McNabb, late in the 4th quarter of Super Bowl XXXIX against New England (2/6/05) Had 2 catches for 65 yards in the NFC Championship game against Atlanta (1/23/05), including a 45-yard bomb from McNabb Also took a pitch from McNabb and raced 10 yards for a 1st down Made 2 catches for 64 yards, including a 52-yard strike from McNabb, in the NFC Divisional Playoff against Minnesota (1/16/05) Recorded his 1st rushing attempt on a double-reverse for 11 yards and a 1st down at Chicago (10/3). 2003 Made 11 special teams tackles in 11 games during his rookie season Played in the final 11 games after being inactive for the first 5 contests Made his NFL debut against the N.Y. Giants (10/19) Caught his 1st career pass, an 18-yarder, at Atlanta (11/2) Participated in both of the Eagles playoff games. COLLEGE A former walk-on at Illinois, he finished his career with 103 receptions, to rank 10th on Illinois all-time list, 1,456 receiving yards (8th) and 12 TDs Served as the Illini s 3rd receiver as a senior and finished the 2002 season ranked 3rd on the team with 38 receptions for 538 yards and 4 TDs With no scholarship offers, decided to walk on at Illinois because his cousin, Walter Young, was there Quit football as a walk-on freshman at Illinois, but was encouraged to return by his roommates, Aaron Moorehead and Walter Young, the next year. PREP Greg attended Rich South HS in Richton Park, IL Had his high school jersey, No. 8, retired in 2004 Caught 56 passes for 880 yards and 13 TDs during his senior season, which concluded with all-conference, all-area, and all-state honors by the Chicago Tribune.